A clinico-epidemiological study, assessing possible predictors of mortality and health-related quality of life for people living with visceral leishmaniasis – human immune virus (VL-HIV) co-infection in a high burden kala-azar endemic state of India: a descriptive cross-sectional study

A clinico-epidemiological study, assessing possible predictors of mortality and health-related quality of life for people living with visceral leishmaniasis – human immune virus (VL-HIV) co-infection in a high burden kala-azar endemic state of India: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Visceral leishmaniasis–human immunodeficiency virus (VL-HIV) co-infection has emerged as a serious concern, which could adversely affect the VL elimination efforts of the country. These patients have a poor VL therapeutic success rate, more drug-related toxicity, and relapses res...

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Main Authors: Niyamat Ali Siddiqui, Dhruv Kumar Pandey, Ashish Kumar Singh, Sanjay Kumar Sinha, Mohd. Zahid Ansari, Rishikesh Kumar, Biplab Pal, Vidya Nand Rabi Das, Rajatashuvra Adhikary, Saurabh Jain, Krishna Pandey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Visceral leishmaniasis
Kala-azar
VL-HIV co-infection
Antiretroviral therapy (ART)
Mortality
Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10768-y
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