Amphotericin B deoxycholate for relapse visceral leishmaniasis in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Based on studies in India (as there was no studies from outside India) amphotericin B deoxycholate has been considered as a backup drug for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis. However, treatment response and adverse effect to anti-leishmanial drugs may vary across different populations and in Bangladesh the effect to amphotericin B deoxycholate for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis is still unknown. Therefore, there is a need to explore cure rate and adverse effects to amphotericin B deoxycholate to justify its use on visceral leishmaniasis patients in Bangladesh.

Result

Here we report 34 visceral leishmaniasis patients who received treatment with amphotericin B deoxycholate in the Surya Kanta Kala-azar Research Centre from December 2011 to June 2015. The dose o

SUBMITTER: Hasnain MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6303843 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature