Systematic review of clinical trials assessing the therapeutic efficacy of visceral leishmaniasis treatments: A first step to assess the feasibility of establishing an individual patient data sharing platform.

• Main Authors: Jacob T Bush (Author), Monique Wasunna (Author), Fabiana Alves (Author), Jorge Alvar (Author), Piero L Olliaro (Author), Michael Otieno (Author), Carol Hopkins Sibley (Author), Nathalie Strub Wourgaft (Author), Philippe J Guerin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There are an estimated 200,000 to 400,000 cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) annually. A variety of factors are taken into account when considering the best therapeutic options to cure a patient and reduce the risk of resistance, including geographical area, malnourishment and HIV coinfection. Poo...