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Failure of an Innovative Low-Cost, Noninvasive Thermotherapy Device for Treating Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by in Pakistan

Kamink SS, Abdi AM, Kamau C, Ashraf S, Ansari MA,  et al.
2019-10-07 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2019-10-07 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), a neglected parasitic skin disease, is endemic in Pakistan, where Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major are the causative protozoan species. Standard trea...
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Risks and seasonal pattern for mortality among hospitalized infants in a conflict-affected area of Pakistan, 2013-2016. A retrospective chart review

van Deursen B, Lenglet AD, Ariti C, Hussain B, Karsten J,  et al.
2019-06-24 • F1000Research
2019-06-24 • F1000Research
Background: In recent years, Médecins Sans Frontières has observed high mortality rates among hospitalized infants in Pakistan. We describe the clinical characteristics of the infants ad...
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Translating drug resistant tuberculosis treatment guidelines to reality in war-torn Kandahar, Afghanistan: A retrospective cohort study

Mesic A, Khan WH, Lenglet AD, Lynen L, Ishaq S,  et al.
2020-08-21 • PLOS One
2020-08-21 • PLOS One
INTRODUCTION
Afghanistan is affected by one of the world's longest protracted armed conflicts, frequent natural disasters, disease outbreaks and large population movements and it suf...
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Effectiveness of miltefosine in cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica in Pakistan after antimonial treatment failure or contraindications to first line therapy-A retrospective analysis

Kamink SS, Masih B, Ali N, Ullah A, Ashraf S,  et al.
2021-01-28 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2021-01-28 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BACKGROUND
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical skin disease, caused by Leishmania protozoa. In Pakistan, where CL caused by L. tropica is highly endemic, therapy wi...