A 50-year-old male had fever for 1 week, abdominal distention and loss of appetite. It is not responding to antibiotics and antimalarials. Widal test is negative but RK39 dipstick test was positive. Which drug can be used?
Ans. (D) Amphotericin B(Ref: KDT 8th/902)RK 39 dipstick test is positive in infection with Leishmania. So, it is a case of visceral Leishmaniasis or Kala azar. The drug of choice is amphotericin B.
Bedaquiline
Linezolid
Fluconazole
Amphotericin B
Anti Microbial