Misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case report

Misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a case report

Abstract  Background Leishmaniasis is a widespread disease in tropical and subtropical countries, except for Australia and Oceania. In Poland, tourists, migrants and travellers from leishmaniasis-endemic countries may carry Leishmania. Case presentation We present a case of undiagnosed cutaneous lei...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Sikorska, Marta Gesing, Romuald Olszański, Anna Roszko-Wysokińska, Beata Szostakowska, Katarzyna Van Damme-Ostapowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Subjects:
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Diagnosis
Travel
Treatment
PCR
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-022-00175-5

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