A case of fatal lactic acidosis triggered by amphotericin B in an AIDS-patient with visceral leishmaniasis

Vandecasteele, S; Rijnders, B; De Munter, Paul; Van Wijngaerden, Eric

A case of fatal lactic acidosis triggered by amphotericin B in an AIDS-patient with visceral leishmaniasis

Author:

Vandecasteele, S

Rijnders, B ; De Munter, Paul ; Van Wijngaerden, Eric

Abstract:

Introduction: Although asymptomatic hyperlactatemia is common in HIV infected patients, lactic acidosis (LA) is rare and severe. The factors triggering the onset of LA are not yet well understood. A case of abrupt-onset and fatal LA coinciding with the start of amphotericin B (amphoB) treatment is reported.