A Clinical Severity Scoring System for Visceral Leishmaniasis in Immunocompetent Patients in South Sudan
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PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesAbstract
South Sudan is one of the most endemic countries for visceral leishmaniasis (VL), and is frequently affected by large epidemics. In resource-limited settings, clinicians require a simple clinical tool to identify VL patients who are at increased risk of dying, and who need specialised treatment with liposomal amphotericin B and other supportive care. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a clinical severity scoring system based on risk factors for death in VL patients in South Sudan.Publisher
Public Library of SciencePubMed ID
28968400Language
enISSN
1935-2735ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1371/journal.pntd.0005921
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