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Liposomal Amphotericin B and HIV-Associated Visceral Leishmaniasis

Concerns about Nephrotoxicity and Administration Schedule

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  1. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Bologna ‘Alma Mater Studiorum’, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna, Italy

    Sergio Sabbatani, Roberto Manfredi, Ginevra Marinacci, Michele Pavoni, Michele Nafissi & Francesco Chiodo

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Sabbatani, S., Manfredi, R., Marinacci, G. et al. Liposomal Amphotericin B and HIV-Associated Visceral Leishmaniasis. Clin. Drug Investig. 25, 85–87 (2005). https://doi.org/10.2165/00044011-200525010-00008

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