Publications by authors named "Muzamil Raheem"
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
October 2010
Article Synopsis
- Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a serious health concern in developing countries, with limited and costly treatment options, highlighting the urgent need for better therapies.
- A clinical trial compared paromomycin (PM) and sodium stibogluconate (SSG) as treatments for VL in East Africa, but PM had significantly lower cure rates (63.8%) compared to SSG (92.2%) and was less effective in Sudan specifically.
- The study concluded that the effectiveness of PM at its tested dosage was insufficient, particularly in Sudan, indicating that further research on higher doses and combination therapies is necessary.
