Prognostic factors for mortality among patients with visceral leishmaniasis in East Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Main Authors: Charles Abongomera (Author), Saskia van Henten (Author), Florian Vogt (Author), Jozefien Buyze (Author), Kristien Verdonck (Author), Johan van Griensven (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a vector-borne disease that is deadly if left untreated. Understanding which factors have prognostic value may help to focus clinical management and reduce case fatality. However, information about prognostic factors is scattered and conflicting. We conducte...