A clinical severity scoring system for visceral leishmaniasis in immunocompetent patients in South Sudan.

• Main Authors: Suzette S Kämink (Author), Simon M Collin (Author), Tim Harrison (Author), Francis Gatluak (Author), Abdul Wasay Mullahzada (Author), Koert Ritmeijer (Author)
• 格式: 圖書
• 出版: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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South Sudan is one of the most endemic countries for visceral leishmaniasis (VL), and is frequently affected by large epidemics. In resource-limited settings, clinicians require a simple clinical tool to identify VL patients who are at increased risk of dying, and who need specialised treatment with...