Strengthening the Bolivian pharmacovigilance system: New surveillance strategies to improve care for Chagas disease and tuberculosis.
Chagas disease (CD) and tuberculosis (TB) are important health problems in Bolivia. Current treatments for both infections require a long period of time, and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are frequent. This study aims to strengthen the Bolivian pharmacovigilance system, focusing on CD and TB. A situ...
Main Authors: | Nuria Cortes-Serra, Ruth Saravia, Rosse Mary Grágeda, Amílcar Apaza, Jorge Armando González, Brenda Ríos, Joaquim Gascón, Faustino Torrico, María-Jesús Pinazo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008370 |
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