Safety and efficacy of miltefosine alone and in combination with sodium stibogluconate and liposomal amphotericin B for the treatment of primary visceral leishmaniasis in East Africa: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Treatment options for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in East Africa are far from satisfactory due to cost, toxicity, prolonged treatment duration or emergence of parasite resistance. Hence there is a need to explore alternative treatment protocols such as miltefosine alone or in combination...

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Published in:	Trials Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 166 - 176
Main Authors:	Omollo, Raymond, Alexander, Neal, Edwards, Tansy, Khalil, Eltahir A G, Younis, Brima M, Abuzaid, Abuzaid A, Wasunna, Monique, Njoroge, Njenga, Kinoti, Dedan, Kirigi, George, Dorlo, Thomas P C, Ellis, Sally, Balasegaram, Manica, Musa, Ahmed M
Format:	clinical trial research randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published:	BioMed Central 2011
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost