BACKGROUND In Ethiopia, case fatality rates among subgroups of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients are high. A clinical prognostic score for death in VL patients could contribute to...
Abongomera C, Diro EGJ, de Lima Pereira A, Buyze J, Stille K, et al.
2018-05-25 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2018-05-25 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
North-west Ethiopia faces the highest burden world-wide of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and HIV co-infection. VL-HIV co-infected patients have higher (initial) parasitological failure and...
BACKGROUND Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a common dermatological complication following successful treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania donov...
BACKGROUND:
The long-term treatment outcome of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients with HIV co-infection is complicated by a high rate of relapse, especially when the CD4 count is ...
Abongomera C, Diro EGJ, Vogt F, Tsoumanis A, Mekonnen Z, et al.
2017-10-30 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2017-10-30 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
BACKGROUND East Africa, where Leishmania donovani is prevalent, faces the highest burden world-wide of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection...
Aderie EM, Diro EGJ, Zachariah R, da Fonseca M, Abongomera C, et al.
2017-06-13 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2017-06-13 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
BACKGROUND Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients with HIV co-infection should receive antiretroviral treatment (ART). However, the best timing for initiation of ART is not known. Amon...
Diro EGJ, Ritmeijer KKD, Boelaert M, Alves F, Mohammed R, et al.
2017-09-13 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2017-09-13 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
We have conducted a single-arm trial evaluating monthly pentamidine secondary prophylaxis (PSP) to prevent visceral leishmaniasis (VL) relapse in Ethiopian HIV-patients. Outcomes at 12 m...
2019-04-01 • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
2019-04-01 • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a neglected tropical disease characterized by a dermatosis which often appears after successful treatment of visceral leishmaniasis caused b...
