Epidemiological and clinical features of visceral leishmaniasis in children in Alicante Province, Spain.

Conclusion Paediatric VL in Alicante mainly affects children under five. Children aged ≤24 months present with a lower haemoglobin and white blood cell count. Treatment with LAmB reduces treatment length, time to becoming afebrile and length of hospital stay. PMID: 29790825 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Paediatrics and international child health - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Paediatr Int Child Health Source Type: research