Visceral leishmaniasis lethality in Brazil: an exploratory analysis of associated demographic and socioeconomic factors

Visceral leishmaniasis lethality in Brazil: an exploratory analysis of associated demographic and socioeconomic factors

Abstract INTRODUCTION: It is believed that delays in diagnosis and treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) contribute significantly to the burden of VL lethality in Brazil. METHODS: This study included several parts: a descriptive cross-sectional study of the individual characteristics of death...

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Main Authors: Lucas Edel Donato, Lúcia Rolim Santana de Freitas, Elisabeth Carmen Duarte, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-09-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Visceral leishmaniasis
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Mortality
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