In:
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol. 81, No. 3 ( 2009-09), p. 387-389
Abstract:
We investigated whether increasing the period of follow-up or increasing the duration of therapy would markedly alter the 71% cure rate of mucosal leishmaniasis in Bolivia consequent to treatment with miltefosine for 4 weeks. Increasing the follow-up from 12 months to 24 months demonstrated additional relapse in only 2 of 41 patients. Increasing the period of therapy from 4 weeks to 6 weeks only increased the cure rate to 75%. The cure rate of mucosal leishmaniasis in Bolivia, whether 4 or 6 weeks of therapy is used and whether 12 month or 24 months follow up is conducted, is approximately 70%.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0002-9637
DOI:
10.4269/ajtmh.2009.81.387
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Publication Date:
2009
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1491674-5
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