Clinical studies and trials reporting treatment outcomes of HIV/VL in East Africa (1998–2013).

Abbreviations: PVL, primary visceral leishmaniasis; HIV−, HIV negative; HIV+, HIV positive; NA, not available; N-Ethiopia, north Ethiopia; S-Ethiopia, south Ethiopia; NGO, nongovernmental organization; PSP, pentamidine secondary prophylaxis; SSG, sodium stibogluconate, IM, intramuscular.

a

clinically defined unless otherwise stated;

b

parasitologically confirmed;

c

median dose used;

d

subgroup of the 195 HIV+ patients treated with liposomal amphotericin B (mentioned above).