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Severe visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia: outcomes, co-infections and mortality in a prospective real-world cohort

2025-12-21

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<h4>Background</h4> Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) remains a major public health challenge in East Africa, particularly in Ethiopia. Clinical trials on VL often exclude patients with severe comorbidities or laboratory abnormalities, limiting the generalizability of evidence used to guide real-world management. We comprehensively characterised the clinical profile, treatment outcomes, and mortality of VL patients tre...

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Literature Corpus work: 29569c6e-43ec-5a95-a893-184b5f81894f
DOI: 10.64898/2025.12.19.25342642

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