Treatment-Based Strategy for the Management of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Patients in the Sudan

• Published in: Journal of Tropical Medicine
• Main Authors: A. M. Musa, E. A. G. Khalil, B. M. Younis, M. E. E. Elfaki, M. Y. Elamin, A. O. A. Adam, H. A. A. Mohamed, M. M. M. Dafalla, A. A. Abuzaid, A. M. El-Hassan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2013
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Azar
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/708391; https://doaj.org/article/4010b18c0e3c4b6d921b962323019b52

Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a dermatosis that affects more than 50% of successfully treated visceral leishmaniasis (VL) patients in Sudan. PKDL is considered an important reservoir for the parasite and its treatment may help in the control of VL. Currently, treatment is mainly with...