Towards a standard protocol for antimony intralesional infiltration technique for cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment

Towards a standard protocol for antimony intralesional infiltration technique for cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment

BACKGROUND Despite its recognised toxicity, antimonial therapy continues to be the first-line drug for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) treatment. Intralesional administration of meglumine antimoniate (MA) represents an alternative that could reduce the systemic absorption of the drug and its side effec...

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Main Authors: Rosiana Estéfane da Silva, Janaína de Pina Carvalho, Dario Brock Ramalho, Maria Camilo Ribeiro De Senna, Hugo Silva Assis Moreira, Ana Rabello, Erika Cota, Gláucia Cota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
cutaneous leishmaniasis
therapy
meglumine antimoniate
intralesional infiltration
validation
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