Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania aethiopica: A Systematic Review
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Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania aethiopica: A Systematic Review
Leishmania aethiopica is the etiological agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Ethiopia and can cause severe and complicated cases such as diffuse CL (DCL), mucocutaneous leishmaniasis or extensive CL, requiring systemic treatment. Despite the substantial burden, evidence-based treatment guidelines are lacking. We conducted a systematic review of clinical studies reporting on treatment outco...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1935-2735
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004495