Cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis in French Guiana.

被引:2
作者
Weill, FX [1 ]
Accoceberry, I [1 ]
Delage, F [1 ]
Pratlong, F [1 ]
Couprie, B [1 ]
Beylot, C [1 ]
Dedet, JP [1 ]
Doutre, MS [1 ]
机构
[1] Inst Pasteur Guadeloupe, F-97165 Point A Pitre, France
来源
MEDECINE ET MALADIES INFECTIEUSES | 2000年 / 30卷 / 01期
关键词
Leishmania amazonensis; cutaneous leishmaniasis; French Guiana;
D O I
10.1016/S0399-077X(00)88687-4
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
The authors report the fourth case of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis in French Guiana. In this case, the subject had a recurrent lesion at the site of the original scar (buttock) and at a new skin site near the first The patient was treated with three courses of pentamidine isethionate and one course of intramuscular injections of meglumine antimoniate. A review of human leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis is also presented, focusing on epidemiology, clinical aspects, and therapy (C) 2000 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.
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