Randomized Single-Blinded Non-inferiority Trial Of 7 mg/kg Pentamidine Isethionate Versus 4 mg/kg Pentamidine Isethionate for Cutaneous Leishmaniaisis in Suriname
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL), caused by the single cellular protozoan parasite of the genus Leishmania, is treated in Suriname with pentamidine isethionate (PI). Standard treatment consists of 3 intramuscular injections of 4 mg per kg bodyweight given in 7 days. Compliance to treatment is low which...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4368628/ |