Visceral leishmaniasis treatment outcome and its determinants in northwest Ethiopia.

Getachew Mebrahtu WelayKefyalew Addis AleneBerihun Assefa Dachew

Published in: Epidemiology and health (2016)

Poor treatment outcomes, such as death, treatment failure, and non-adherence, were found to be common. Special attention must be paid to severely ill and VL/HIV-coinfected patients. To improve VL treatment outcomes, the early diagnosis and treatment of VL patients is recommended.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
hiv infected
type diabetes
human immunodeficiency virus
metabolic syndrome
antiretroviral therapy
working memory
hiv positive
insulin resistance