Use of miltefosine in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in French Guiana

• Main Authors: Charlene Oliveira (Author), Kevin Arrivé (Author), Yannick Andro (Author), Celine Michaud (Author), Kinan Drak Alsibai (Author), Pierre Couppie (Author), Magalie Demar (Author), Romain Blaizot (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Nearly half of the cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) cases in French Guiana occur in remote rainforest areas. The treatment of pentamidine‐resistant strains currently requires hospitalisation for intravenous amphotericin, involving significant indirect costs. Miltefosine is currently...