Long term outcomes and prognostics of visceral leishmaniasis in HIV infected patients with use of pentamidine as secondary prophylaxis based on CD4 level: a prospective cohort study in Ethiopia

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 low. Although use of secondary prophylaxis is recommended, it is not routinely practiced and data on its effectiveness...

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Autores principales: Diro, Ermias, Edwards, Tansy, Ritmeijer, Koert, Fikre, Helina, Abongomera, Charles, Kibret, Aderajew, Bardonneau, Clélia, Soipei, Peninah, Mutinda, Brian, Omollo, Raymond, van Griensven, Johan, Zijlstra, Eduard E., Wasunna, Monique, Alves, Fabiana, Alvar, Jorge, Hailu, Asrat, Alexander, Neal, Blesson, Séverine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6400407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30789910
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007132

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6400407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30789910
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007132

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