Premature deaths by visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil investigated through a cohort study: A challenging opportunity?
Ana Nilce Silveira Maia-ElkhouryGustavo Adolfo Sierra RomeroSamantha Y O B ValadasMarcia L Sousa-GomesJosé Angelo Lauletta LindosoElisa CupolilloJose Antonio Ruiz-PostigoDaniel ArgawManuel J Sanchez-VazquezPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2019)
VL patients under 5 years old were diagnosed earlier and had shorter survival. It could mean that in younger population, although properly diagnosed, the fatality pattern might be related to the severity of the disease. Main host characteristics were evaluated, and age and co-infections seem to have an impact in the disease progression.