Successful treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis with intralesional meglumine antimoniate: A case series
Abstract Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a high-morbidity, vector-borne disease endemic to Colombia. Unlike conventional systemic antileishmanial therapy, intralesional meglumine antimoniate administration has fewer adverse effects and can be as effective and safe. We describe 12 patients treated wi...
Main Authors: | Margarita Arboleda, Santiago Barrantes, Luz Yaned Úsuga, Sara María Robledo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2019-05-01
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100713&lng=en&tlng=en |
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