A 50-year-old male has fever for the past l-week with abdominal ilistention and loss of appetite. It is not responding to antibiotics and antimatarials. widal test is negative but RK39 dipstick test is positive.Which of the following drugs can be used in the above patient?
Bedaquiline
Linezolid
Fluconazole
Liposomal AmPhotericin B
Ans: D. Liposomal AmPhotericin BRef Katzung, I3'h ed, Pg. 901-902RK39 dipstick test is a rapid immunochromatographic test being widely used in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis.Out of the given options Liposomal Amphotericin B is the only drug which is used to treat visceral leishmaniasis.