Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in Nepal: a retrospective cohort study (2000-2010).

• Published in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Surendra Uranw, Bart Ostyn, Arpana Rijal, Saru Devkota, Basudha Khanal, Joris Menten, Marleen Boelaert, Suman Rijal
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Meier; Azar
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001433; https://doaj.org/article/4491af3dc7a34a65bfc5332dfd90eb17

INTRODUCTION: Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a cutaneous complication appearing after treatment of visceral leishmaniasis, and PKDL patients are considered infectious to sand flies and may therefore play a role in the transmission of VL. We estimated the risk and risk factors of PKDL...