Kala-azar: A report of two patients successfully treated with 2-hydroxystilbamidine

Abstract Two cases of kala-azar are presented herein. The clinical picture is reviewed and our experience with 2-hydroxystilbamidine in the treatment of kala-azar cited. The serum gammaglobulin elevation did not diminish concomitantly with successful clinical response and in one case remained undiminished at a time when leishmania organisms could no longer be demonstrated.