Efficacy and safety of single-dose liposomal amphotericin B for visceral leishmaniasis in a rural public hospital in Bangladesh: a feasibility study

Background: To rapidly reduce the burden of visceral leishmaniasis for national elimination programmes, an acceptable, safe, and effective treatment is needed that can be delivered at primary health-care centres. We aimed to assess the tolerability, safety, and cure rate of single-dose liposomal am...

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Main Authors: Dr. Dinesh Mondal, PhD, Jorge Alvar, PhD, Md Golam Hasnain, MPH, Md Shakhawat Hossain, MA, Debashis Ghosh, MS, M Mamun Huda, MS, Shah Golam Nabi, MPHM, Prof. Shyam Sundar, PhD, Prof. Greg Matlashewski, PhD, Byron Arana, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X13701189