Field safety and effectiveness of new visceral leishmaniasis treatment regimens within public health facilities in Bihar, India.

• Main Authors: Vishal Goyal (Author), Raman Mahajan (Author), Krishna Pandey (Author), Shambhu Nath Singh (Author), Ravi Shankar Singh (Author), Nathalie Strub-Wourgaft (Author), Fabiana Alves (Author), Vidya Nand Rabi Das (Author), Roshan Kamal Topno (Author), Bhawna Sharma (Author), Manica Balasegaram (Author), Caryn Bern (Author), Allen Hightower (Author), Suman Rijal (Author), Sally Ellis (Author), Temmy Sunyoto (Author), Sakib Burza (Author), Nines Lima (Author), Pradeep Das (Author), Jorge Alvar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:In 2010, WHO recommended the use of new short-course treatment regimens in kala-azar elimination efforts for the Indian subcontinent. Although phase 3 studies have shown excellent results, there remains a lack of evidence on a wider treatment population and the safety and effectiveness of...