Efficacy of azithromycin in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis

Efficacy of azithromycin in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis

The present open pilot study was conducted to assess the efficacy of azithromycin for the treatment of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Araçuaí and Varzelândia, MG. Twenty-four patients with less of six months of disease evolution were treated after clinical examination, Montenegro test and...

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Main Authors:	Prata Aluízio, Silva-Vergara Mario Léon, Costa Laércio, Rocha Ademir, Krolewiecki Alejandro, Silva Jaime Costa, Paula Edvá Vieira de, Pimenta Junior Fabiano Geraldo, Giraldo Luiz Eduardo Ramirez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2003-01-01
Series:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:	Cutaneous leishmaniasis Azithromycin Leishmania Viannia brasiliensis
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822003000100010

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