Clinical features and treatment outcomes of visceral leishmaniasis patients admitted to three centers in Oromia, Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Samson Tekalign,
Cherinet Adera,
Margriet den Boer,
Hirpha Miecha,
Ashenafi Zewde,
Dagnachew Mulugeta,
Tesfahun Bishawu,
Weyuma Birru,
Awoke Lema,
T. Sahlu,
Fabiana Alves,
Marcel Manzi,
Kudakwashe C Takarinda,
Johan van Griensven
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.11731
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , tuberculosis , paromomycin , retrospective cohort study , coinfection , health facility , visceral leishmaniasis , malaria , malnutrition , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , surgery , leishmaniasis , health services , population , antibiotics , family medicine , environmental health , pathology , aminoglycoside , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , biology
In three health care facilities in the Oromia region, the aim of this study is to report on 1) the number of VL cases registered over time (2013-2018) and 2) the clinical profile, type of treatment used and response to treatment.
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