Self-application of aminoglycoside-based creams to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis in travelers.

Self-application of aminoglycoside-based creams to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis in travelers.

<h4>Background</h4>In endemic foci, the use of an aquaphilic cream containing paromomycin with/without gentamicin to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is safe, painless and cures 78-82% of patients with New and Old World CL. Self-application in travelers requires evaluation.<h4>Me...

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Main Authors: Oussama Mouri, Cléa Melenotte, Romain Guéry, Camille Cotteret, Arnaud Schweitzer-Chaput, Alice Perignon, Marc Thellier, Emmanuelle Bourrat, Florentia Kaguelidou, Jean Yves Siriez, Denis Malvy, Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Alexandre Duvignaud, Christophe Ravel, Salvatore Cisternino, Janet Ransom, Eric Caumes, Olivier Lortholary, Max Grogl, Pierre Buffet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011492

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011492

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