# Association of Intestinal Helminthiasis with Disseminated Leishmaniasis, Brazil

## TL;DR

This study investigates if co-infection with intestinal helminths affects clinical manifestations or treatment response in Brazilian patients with disseminated leishmaniasis.

## Contribution

The study explores the impact of intestinal helminth co-infection on disseminated leishmaniasis, a less understood clinical form.

## Key findings

- Co-infection by L. braziliensis and intestinal helminths does not affect clinical manifestations in cutaneous leishmaniasis.
- The study evaluates the association in disseminated leishmaniasis patients in Brazil.
- Findings may inform treatment approaches for co-infected patients.

## Abstract

Disseminated leishmaniasis is an emerging clinical form of Leishmania braziliensis infection. Evidence shows that co-infection by L. braziliensis and intestinal helminths does not affect clinical manifestations or response to therapy in cutaneous leishmaniasis patients. We evaluated whether co-infection was associated with those aspects in disseminated leishmaniasis patients in Brazil.