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?: (A) Bedaquiline, (B) Linezolid, (C) Fluconazole, (D) Amphotericin B
Answer is D. 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.