The leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by Leishmania spp., which occur in cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral forms. They are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which disproportionately affect marginalized populations who have limited access to health care. HIV co-infected patients with Leis...
Lindner, Andreas K;
Lejon, Veerle;
Chappuis, François;
Seixas, Jorge;
Kazumba, Leon;
Barrett, Michael P;
Mwamba, Erick;
Erphas, Olema;
Akl, Elie A;
Villanueva, Gemma;
Bergman, Hanna;
Simarro, Pere;
Ebeja, Augustin Kadima;
Priotto, Gerardo;
Franco, Jose Ramon.
Human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is a parasitic infection that usually progresses to coma and death unless treated. WHO has updated its guidelines for the treatment of this infection on the basis of independent literature reviews and using the Grading of Recommendation...
These guidelines aim to provide evidence-based recommendations on the care and treatment of persons diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C infection. They update the care and treatment section of the WHO Guidelines for the screening, care and treatment of persons with hepatitis C infection issued in April 20...
The Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Leprosy provide state-of-the-art knowledge and evidence on leprosy diagnosis, treatment and prevention based on a public health approach in endemic countries. The target audience of this document includes policy-makers in leprosy or infectious...
Gisbert, JP;
Molina-Infante, J;
Amador, J;
Bermejo, F;
Bujanda, L;
Calvet, X;
Castro-Fernández, M;
Cuadrado-Lavín, A;
Elizalde, JI;
Gene, E;
Gomollón, F;
Lanas, Á;
Martín de Argila, C;
Mearin, F;
Montoro, M;
Pérez-Aisa, Á;
Pérez-Trallero, E;
McNicholl, AG.
Helicobacter pylori approximately infect 50% of Spanish population and causes chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. Until now, three consensus meetings on H.pylori infection had been performed in Spain (the last in 2012). The changes in the treatment schemes, and the increasing available ev...
Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico,
Inhibidores de la Bomba de Protones/uso terapéutico,
Bismuto/uso terapéutico,
Algoritmos,
Técnica Delfos,
Quimioterapia Combinada,
Gastritis/complicaciones,
Infecciones por Helicobacter,
Helicobacter pylori,
Probióticos,
Inhibidores de la Bomba de Protones,
Recurrencia,
Terapia Recuperativa,
Neoplasias Gástricas,
Úlcera Gástrica,
Insuficiencia del Tratamiento,
Gastritis/tratamiento farmacológico,
Infecciones por Helicobacter/tratamiento farmacológico,
Helicobacter pylori/efectos de los fármacos
Rationale for the guidelines: Since the publication of the WHO Guidelines for the management of sexually transmitted infections in 2003, changes in the epidemiology of STIs and advancements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment necessitate changes in STI management. These guidelines provide updated trea...
Rationale for the guidelines: Since the publication of the WHO Guidelines for the management of sexually transmitted infections in 2003, changes in the epidemiology of STIs and advancements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment necessitate changes in STI management. There is an urgent need to update tre...
Neisseria gonorrhoeae,
Gonorrea/tratamiento farmacológico,
Farmacorresistencia Microbiana,
Cefixima/administración & dosificación,
Espectinomicina/administración & dosificación,
Ceftriaxona/administración & dosificación,
Gentamicinas/administración & dosificación,
Kanamicina/administración & dosificación,
Tetraciclina/administración & dosificación,
Eritromicina/administración & dosificación,
Povidona Yodada/administración & dosificación,
Nitrato de Plata/administración & dosificación,
Cloranfenicol/uso terapéutico,
Antibacterianos/administración & dosificación,
Quimioterapia Combinada
The field of HCV therapeutics continues to evolve rapidly and, since the World Health Organization (WHO) issued its first Guidelines for the screening, care and treatment of persons with hepatitis C infection in 2014, several new medicines have been approved by at least one stringent regulatory authority...
The overall objective of the guidelines is to provide public health approach guidance on evidencebased practices for testing, treating and managing LTBI in individuals with the highest risk of progression to active disease. The guidelines are expected to provide the basis and rationale for the developmen...
Malaria case management, which consists of prompt diagnosis and effective treatment, remains a vital component of malaria control and elimination strategies. This third edition of the WHO Guidelines for the treatment of malaria contains updated recommendations based on new evidence as well as a recommend...
