Field safety and effectiveness of new visceral leishmaniasis treatment regimens within public health facilities in Bihar, India.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Vishal Goyal, Raman Mahajan, Krishna Pandey, Shambhu Nath Singh, Ravi Shankar Singh, Nathalie Strub-Wourgaft, Fabiana Alves, Vidya Nand Rabi Das, Roshan Kamal Topno, Bhawna Sharma, Manica Balasegaram, Caryn Bern, Allen Hightower, Suman Rijal, Sally Ellis, Temmy Sunyoto, Sakib Burza, Nines Lima, Pradeep Das, Jorge Alvar
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Indian; Azar
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006830; https://doaj.org/article/27604aeab9ad4ef792e06c9f96aa4bb9

BACKGROUND:In 2010, WHO recommended the use of new short-course treatment regimens in kala-azar elimination efforts for the Indian subcontinent. Although phase 3 studies have shown excellent results, there remains a lack of evidence on a wider treatment population and the safety and effectiveness of...