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High mortality among older patients treated with pentavalent antimonials for visceral leishmaniasis in East Africa and rationale for switch to liposomal amphotericin B

Chappuis F, Alirol E, Worku DT, Mueller YK, Ritmeijer KKD
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Abstract
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL; kala azar), a fatal disease if left untreated, is one of the most neglected tropical diseases....

Countries

Ethiopia Kenya South Sudan Uganda Sudan

Subject Area

models of careneglected tropical diseaseskala azar

Languages

English
DOI
10.1128/AAC.01298-10
Published Date
01 Jan 2011
PubMed ID
21078947
Journal
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 55, Issue 1
Issue Date
2010-11-15
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