Efficacy and safety of available treatments for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil: A multicenter, randomized, open label trial.

<h4>Background</h4>There is insufficient evidence to support visceral leishmaniasis (VL) treatment recommendations in Brazil and an urgent need to improve current treatments. Drug combinations may be an option.<h4>Methods</h4>A multicenter, randomized, open label, controlled...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Adolfo Sierra Romero, Dorcas Lamounier Costa, Carlos Henrique Nery Costa, Roque Pacheco de Almeida, Enaldo Viera de Melo, Sílvio Fernando Guimarães de Carvalho, Ana Rabello, Andréa Lucchesi de Carvalho, Anastácio de Queiroz Sousa, Robério Dias Leite, Simone Soares Lima, Thais Alves Amaral, Fabiana Piovesan Alves, Joelle Rode, Collaborative LVBrasil Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005706&type=printable