Topical Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
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Topical treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Parenteral pentavalent antimonials remain the standard therapy for cutaneous leishmaniasis. More effective and patient-compliant topical treatments are an important alternative treatment for the localized self-limiting forms of this disease. Two paromomycin ointments are commercially available but their use is limited by either toxicity or lack of efficacy. Other topical formulations have been ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Investigative Dermatology
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0022-202X
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12696697