Cutaneous leishmaniasis: successful treatment with itraconazole

Background: Leishmaniasis is a disease produced by several species of protozoa of the Leishmania genus. These protozoa are injected into the human bloodstream by sandflies. The symptomathology, either cutaneous, mucocutaneous or visceral, depends on the infective species and the immune status of the...

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Autores principales: Consigli, Javier Enrique, Danielo, Cristian, Gallerano, Verónica, Papa, Mariana Beatriz del Valle, Guidi, Andrés Emilio
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Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc 2006
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R Medicina (General)
Acceso en línea:http://pa.bibdigital.ucc.edu.ar/4007/1/A_Consigli_Danielo_Gallerano_Papa_Guidi.pdf
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spelling I38-R144-40072025-04-08T22:08:07Z http://pa.bibdigital.ucc.edu.ar/4007/ Cutaneous leishmaniasis: successful treatment with itraconazole Consigli, Javier Enrique Danielo, Cristian Gallerano, Verónica Papa, Mariana Beatriz del Valle Guidi, Andrés Emilio R Medicina (General) Background: Leishmaniasis is a disease produced by several species of protozoa of the Leishmania genus. These protozoa are injected into the human bloodstream by sandflies. The symptomathology, either cutaneous, mucocutaneous or visceral, depends on the infective species and the immune status of the patient. Antimonial drugs are the mainstay treatment for all the clinical forms of the disease. Amphotericin B is the second-choice drug. Methods: We report two clinical cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis treated with itraconazole. One case was a relapsing form unresponsive to conventional therapy. Results: Both patients achieved fast resolution of their lesions with no secondary effects. Conclusions: Itraconazole may be a valid option for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis, mainly in those cases unresponsive to conventional drugs. John Wiley and Sons Inc 2006-01-31 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess application/pdf spa http://pa.bibdigital.ucc.edu.ar/4007/1/A_Consigli_Danielo_Gallerano_Papa_Guidi.pdf Consigli, Javier Enrique, Danielo, Cristian, Gallerano, Verónica, Papa, Mariana Beatriz del Valle and Guidi, Andrés Emilio (2006) Cutaneous leishmaniasis: successful treatment with itraconazole. International Journal of Dermatology, 45 (1). pp. 46-49. ISSN 0011-9059 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02429.x
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Consigli, Javier Enrique
Danielo, Cristian
Gallerano, Verónica
Papa, Mariana Beatriz del Valle
Guidi, Andrés Emilio
Cutaneous leishmaniasis: successful treatment with itraconazole
topic_facet R Medicina (General)
description Background: Leishmaniasis is a disease produced by several species of protozoa of the Leishmania genus. These protozoa are injected into the human bloodstream by sandflies. The symptomathology, either cutaneous, mucocutaneous or visceral, depends on the infective species and the immune status of the patient. Antimonial drugs are the mainstay treatment for all the clinical forms of the disease. Amphotericin B is the second-choice drug. Methods: We report two clinical cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis treated with itraconazole. One case was a relapsing form unresponsive to conventional therapy. Results: Both patients achieved fast resolution of their lesions with no secondary effects. Conclusions: Itraconazole may be a valid option for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis, mainly in those cases unresponsive to conventional drugs.
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author Consigli, Javier Enrique
Danielo, Cristian
Gallerano, Verónica
Papa, Mariana Beatriz del Valle
Guidi, Andrés Emilio
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Gallerano, Verónica
Papa, Mariana Beatriz del Valle
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title Cutaneous leishmaniasis: successful treatment with itraconazole
title_short Cutaneous leishmaniasis: successful treatment with itraconazole
title_full Cutaneous leishmaniasis: successful treatment with itraconazole
title_fullStr Cutaneous leishmaniasis: successful treatment with itraconazole
title_full_unstemmed Cutaneous leishmaniasis: successful treatment with itraconazole
title_sort cutaneous leishmaniasis: successful treatment with itraconazole
publisher John Wiley and Sons Inc
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