Open AccessChanging clinico-epidemiology of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) in India: Results of a survey in four endemic states
Author(s) -
Suman Saurabh,
Pritam Roy,
Dhruv K Pandey,
Dipanjan Ray,
Shourabh Tarak,
Rajesh Pande,
Dileep Kumar,
Sarosh Jamil,
Anand Paulraj,
Amarendra Kumar,
Siddhartha Dutta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.310875
Subject(s) - medicine , discontinuation , leishmaniasis , regimen , dermatology , visceral leishmaniasis , concomitant , surgery , pediatrics , pathology
Detection and treatment of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) cases is considered important for kala-azar elimination. The objective of our study was to find out the proportion of different forms of lesions, interruption of treatment and rate of treatment completion, cure rates of PKDL, risk factors for developing severe forms of PKDL and utilization of services offered by the kala-azar elimination program.