Leishmaniasis in the United States
- 19 November 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA)
- Vol. 226 (8) , 872-874
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1973.03230080020006
Abstract
We treated ten cases of leishmaniasis caused byLeishmania braziliensis. The patients had been in an endemic area for ten days as part of a military exercise. The cutaneous lesions were chronic and unresponsive to antibiotic therapy. Treatment consisted of daily intramuscular injections of sodium stibogluconate, a pentavalent antimony compound, and serious side effects were not encountered. The diagnosis of leishmaniasis is usually easily made and should be considered in patients who have recently returned from endemic areas.Keywords
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