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A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Sodium Stibogluconate Monotherapy to Sodium Stibogluconate and Paromomycin Combination for the Treatment of Severe Post Kala Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis in South Sudan – A Retrospective Cohort Study

BACKGROUND: Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a common dermatological complication following successful treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania donovani. PKDL presents as macular, papular, nodular or mixed skin rash on sun-exposed body parts. Patients are not ill un...

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Autores principales: Abongomera, Charles, Gatluak, Francis, Buyze, Jozefine, Ritmeijer, Koert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5033461/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27658288
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0163047