Combination Therapy for Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis: A Literature Review of Current Evidence

• Main Authors: Alka Kumari (Author), Niyamat A. Siddiqui (Author), Sweta Kumari (Author), Krishna Murti (Author), Rishikesh Kumar (Author), Krishna Pandey (Author), Somanaboina Padmakar (Author), Biplab Pal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a neglected skin disease that has tremendous epidemiological significance as a reservoir of Leishmania parasites. Relapse, drug resistance, non-compliance to prolonged treatment, poor health-seeking behaviour, along with limited therapeutic options pose...