Study shows shorter treatment for Chagas disease as effective, and significantly safer

(Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative) A two-week treatment course for adult patients with chronic Chagas disease showed, when compared to placebo, similar efficacy and significantly fewer side effects than the standard treatment duration of eight weeks, according to the results of a clinical trial in Bolivia led by the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi).
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news