Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis: diagnosis and treatment

Journal of Dermatological Case Reports

Hamida Turki¹  Mariem Amouri¹  Slaheddine Marrekchi¹  Wala Hariz¹  Abderrahmen Masmoudi¹ 

[1] Department of Dermatology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.

关键词: antimony;    cutaneous leishmaniasis;    diagnosis;    Glucantime;    leishmania;    mucosal leishmaniasis;    PCR;    treatment;   

DOI  :  10.3315/jdcr.2013.1135

学科分类：皮肤病学

来源: Specjalisci Dermatolodz

【 摘 要 】

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a major world health problem. Diagnosis is suspected on evocative clinical presentation in patients living in or coming from endemic areas. Several methods have been used. The smear is a simple investigation used in endemic regions. The culture enables to identify the specimen. PCR has a high sensitivity. Montenegro’s reaction is used in the epidemiological study.

【 授权许可】

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