Microbial perils of the tropics: A case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immigrant from South America
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an important cause of nonhealing lesions in those recently immigrated to the United States from endemic areas. The lesions can present with various characteristics such as ulcerations, macules, or papules, and may be painful or painless. Several diagnostic modalities, incl...
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| author | Rachel Cowan Shruti Varadarajan Abraham Wei Tanzila Salim Michelle DallaPiazza |
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| description | Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an important cause of nonhealing lesions in those recently immigrated to the United States from endemic areas. The lesions can present with various characteristics such as ulcerations, macules, or papules, and may be painful or painless. Several diagnostic modalities, including polymerase chain reaction testing, should be performed to identify the causative Leishmania species which is important in determining appropriate treatment. We describe a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania panamensis in a patient who recently traveled through South and Central America. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d63042d32fc48419fd5b353b40b9c582023-03-16T05:04:25ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092023-01-0131e01669Microbial perils of the tropics: A case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immigrant from South AmericaRachel Cowan0Shruti Varadarajan1Abraham Wei2Tanzila Salim3Michelle DallaPiazza4Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USARutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USARutgers New Jersey Medical School, Division of Infectious Diseases, Newark, NJ 07101, USA; Correspondence to: Department of Medicine, New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, MSB I-689, Newark, NJ 07101, USA.Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Division of Infectious Diseases, Newark, NJ 07101, USARutgers New Jersey Medical School, Division of Infectious Diseases, Newark, NJ 07101, USACutaneous leishmaniasis is an important cause of nonhealing lesions in those recently immigrated to the United States from endemic areas. The lesions can present with various characteristics such as ulcerations, macules, or papules, and may be painful or painless. Several diagnostic modalities, including polymerase chain reaction testing, should be performed to identify the causative Leishmania species which is important in determining appropriate treatment. We describe a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania panamensis in a patient who recently traveled through South and Central America.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922002979Cutaneous leishmaniasisLeishmania panamensisParadoxical reactionMiltefosine |
| spellingShingle | Rachel Cowan Shruti Varadarajan Abraham Wei Tanzila Salim Michelle DallaPiazza Microbial perils of the tropics: A case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immigrant from South America IDCases Cutaneous leishmaniasis Leishmania panamensis Paradoxical reaction Miltefosine |
| title | Microbial perils of the tropics: A case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immigrant from South America |
| title_full | Microbial perils of the tropics: A case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immigrant from South America |
| title_fullStr | Microbial perils of the tropics: A case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immigrant from South America |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microbial perils of the tropics: A case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immigrant from South America |
| title_short | Microbial perils of the tropics: A case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immigrant from South America |
| title_sort | microbial perils of the tropics a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an immigrant from south america |
| topic | Cutaneous leishmaniasis Leishmania panamensis Paradoxical reaction Miltefosine |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922002979 |
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