The Efficacy of Intralesional Meglumine Antimoniate (Glucantime) versus a Combination of Topical Trichloroacetic Acid 50% and Local Heat Therapy by Non-Ablative Radiofrequency on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesions

The Efficacy of Intralesional Meglumine Antimoniate (Glucantime) versus a Combination of Topical Trichloroacetic Acid 50% and Local Heat Therapy by Non-Ablative Radiofrequency on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesions

Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an endemic disease in Iran. Pentavalent antimonial drugs have been the first line of therapy in CL for many years. However, the cure rate of these agents is still not favorable. This study was carried out to compare the efficacy of intralesional glucantime...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ali Nilforoushzadeh, Farahnaz Fatemi Naieni, Narges Sattar, Elaheh Haftbaradaran
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2011-12-01
Series:مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان
Subjects:
Meglumine antimoniate (Glucantime)
Trichloroacetic acid
Non-ablative radiofrequency
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Scar
Online Access:http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/997

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