Visceral Leishmaniasis Treatment Outcome and Associated Factors in Northern Ethiopia
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Visceral leishmaniasis treatment outcome and its determinants in northwest Ethiopia
OBJECTIVES Poor treatment outcomes of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) are responsible for the high mortality rate of this condition in resource-limited settings such as Ethiopia. This study aimed to identify the proportion of poor VL treatment outcomes in northwest Ethiopia and to evaluate the determinants associated with poor outcomes. METHODS A hospital-based retrospective study was conducted a...
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عنوان ژورنال: BioMed Research International
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2314-6133,2314-6141
DOI: 10.1155/2019/3513957