Background: Some treatment reported for cutaneous leishmaniasis. The studies examined the impact of the paromomycin has different characteristics and results. The aim of the present study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of all randomized clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness of paromomycin in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iran.Methods: Literature search...

cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) remains a serious public health concern in kerman province, eastern iran. this study was aimed to conduct a comprehensive review and highlights various aspects of cl in the province of kerman.this article mainly focuses on the studies published in the past 26 years on cl in the province. current data for the present status were obtained through the provincial health...

DNA sequencing and microsatellite analyses were performed to investigate the relationship of Sri Lankan cutaneous leishmaniasis isolates to known species of Leishmania. This identified L. donovani as the agent of Sri Lankan cutaneous leishmaniasis, and showed these parasites are closely related to those causing visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent.

during the period from 1996 to 1997, 45 isolates of leishmania were recovered frompatients suspected of cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl) and one from a gerbil. these specimens werereceived from various parts of iran. isoenzyme profiles of these isolates were compared with those ofreference strains of l.tropica, l.major and l.infantum using cellulose acetate electrophoresis (cae) and10 enzyme system...

cutaneous leishmaniasis(cl) is referred to a group of diseases because of the varied clinical presentation, ranging from small cutaneous nodule to wide spread mucosal destruction. the nose is rarely involved by cl in even in endemic region. in this report we describe a rare rhinophymatous presentation of cl from a non-endemic region which was diagnosed by fine needle sampling and treated with m...

background and purpose: floating on water provides the opportunity for the elderly to exercise and take positions that may not be possible for them on the ground. the aim of this study was to explore the experiences of elderly women regarding barriers to hydrotherapy and how they can be ruled out. methods: this qualitative study was performed using content analysis method in guilan, north of ir...

background and purpose: cutaneous leishmaniasis is an endemic disease in different parts of iran. the aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis in zarrin dasht, fars, iran, during 2013-2015. methods: this descriptive, cross-sectional study was performed on 266 patients selected through census sampling method. data such as gender, age, occupation, disease s...

Abstract Leishmaniasis is a protozoal infection transmitted by sandfly vector; there are three main types of leishmaniasis: cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), mucocutaneous (MCL), and visceral (VL). Herein, we present case endonasal in 34-year-old Yemeni patient who presented with disfiguring nasal swelling associated fever, swab from the lesion direct microscopic examination proved to have leishman...

The aim of this study was to use geographical analysis to determine the distribution of cutaneous leishmaniasis among the provinces of Turkey, as well as detection of the presence of any regional clustering in Turkey using spatial analyses. Geographic information systems based spatial analyses were performed on cutaneous leishmaniasis cases recorded by the Turkish Ministry of Health during the ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa leishmaniasis is a protozoan infection due to organisms of the genus leishmania. the differential diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis includes arthropod bites, basal cell carcinoma (bcc) and other malignancies. bcc is the most common form of skin cancer. we present a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis resistant to standard intralesional glucantime inj...