A multicentre, randomised, non-inferiority clinical trial comparing a nifurtimox-eflornithine combination to standard eflornithine monotherapy for late stage Trypanosoma brucei gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in Uganda

BACKGROUND:While the combination of nifurtimox and eflornithine (NECT) is currently recommended for the treatment of the late stage human African trypansomiasis (HAT), single-agent eflornithine was still the treatment of choice when this trial commenced. This study intended to provide supportive evi...

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Main Authors: Kansiime, F, Adibaku, S, Wamboga, C, Idi, F, Kato, C, Yamuah, L, Vaillant, M, Kioy, D, Olliaro, P, Matovu, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2018