Efficacy and Safety of Paromomycin for Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Systematic Review

• Published in: Journal of Tropical Medicine
• Main Authors: Pashupati Pokharel, Rakesh Ghimire, Pratik Lamichhane
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Limited 2021
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Azar
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8629039; https://doaj.org/article/d4f79bf12b2f4ee9ada3b94a53c4cecb

Visceral leishmaniasis, also known as kala-azar is one of the most commonly neglected tropical diseases affecting a large number of rural and resource-limited people in South Asia, Africa, and South America. Paromomycin, an aminoglycoside drug, is frequently used for the treatment of visceral leishm...