Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in visceral leishmaniasis-endemic communities in Bihar, India

Abstract

We assessed the prevalence of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL), a late cutaneous manifestation of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), in 16 VL-endemic communities in Bihar, India. The prevalence of confirmed PKDL cases was 4.4 per 10 000 individuals and 7.8 if probable cases were also considered. The clinical history and treatment of the post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis cases are discussed.

Keywords: Bihar; LCPK; Leishmania donovani; PKDL; PKLD; Post‐kala‐azar dermal leishmaniasis; kala azar; kala‐azar; leishmaniasis cutánea post‐kala‐azar; leishmaniasis visceral; leishmaniose cutanée post kala‐azar; leishmaniose viscérale; visceral leishmaniasis.