Visceral leishmaniasis relapse in Southern Sudan (1999-2007): a retrospective study of risk factors and trends.

• Main Authors: Stanislaw Gorski (Author), Simon M Collin (Author), Koert Ritmeijer (Author), Kees Keus (Author), Francis Gatluak (Author), Marius Mueller (Author), Robert N Davidson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Risk factors associated with L. donovani visceral leishmaniasis (VL; kala azar) relapse are poorly characterized. METHODS: We investigated patient characteristics and drug regimens associated with VL relapse using data from Médecins Sans Frontières - Holland (MSF) treatment centres in...