Abstract

This case-control study compared the clinical profile, parasite load, polymerase chain reaction positivity, and response to therapy in patients with recurrent cutaneous leishmaniasis (RCL) with primary cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). The RCL patients had milder diseases with lower parasite loads, a lower number of lesions, and more self-healing diseases than primary CL patients.

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Title
Clinical Profile and Diagnosis of Recurrent Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Author
Arruda, Sérgio 1 ; Agra-Duarte, Gabriela 1 ; Lago, Jamile 2 ; Oliveira, Lívia 2 ; Zacarias, Evelyn 1 ; Carvalho, Lucas P 1 ; Machado, Paulo R L 2 ; de Oliveira, Camila I 1 ; Carvalho, Edgar M 1 

 Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fiocruz , Salvador , Brasil 
 Serviço de Imunologia, Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia , Salvador , Brasil 
Publication year
2023
Publication date
Aug 2023
Publisher
Oxford University Press
e-ISSN
23288957
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3170912769
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.