Melarsoprol versus eflornithine for treating late-stage Gambian trypanosomiasis in the Republic of the Congo

• Автори: Manica Balasegaram (Автор), Steve Harris (Автор), Francesco Checchi (Автор), Sara Ghorashian (Автор), Catherine Hamel (Автор), Unni Karunakara (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: The World Health Organization, 2006-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Предмети: article
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OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of melarsoprol and eflornithine in treating late-stage Gambian trypanosomiasis in the Republic of the Congo. METHODS: We analysed the outcomes of death during treatment and relapse within 1 year of discharge for 288 patients treated with eflornithine, 311 pati...