Case Report: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis due to Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis in Two Travelers Successfully Treated with Miltefosine.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 103(3): 1081-1084, 2020 09.
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We present two cases of Leishmania (V) panamensis in returning travelers from Central America successfully treated with miltefosine. The couple presented with ulcerative skin lesions nonresponsive to antibiotics. Skin biopsy with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) revealed L. (V) panamensis. To prevent the development of mucosal disease and avoid the inconvenience of parental therapy, we treated both patients with oral miltefosine. We suggest that miltefosine represents an important therapeutic alternative in the treatment of cutaneous lesions caused by L. panamensis and in preventing mucosal involvement.
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Assunto principal:
Fosforilcolina
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Leishmaniose Cutânea
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Leishmania guyanensis
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Antiprotozoários
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America central
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Panama
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos