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Table 2 Treatment recommendations for VL in East Africa

From: A review of visceral leishmaniasis during the conflict in South Sudan and the consequences for East African countries

Treatment phase

Recommended therapy

References

First line VL

Pentavalent antimonials

[9, 24]

Second line VL

Amphotericin B deoxycholate and pentamidine

[9]

First line VL and HIV Co-infection

Miltefosine + liposomal amphotericin B + antiretroviral therapy

[68]

First line PKDL

Pentavalent antimonials, miltefosine or liposomal amphotericin B

[9, 24, 59, 81]