Efficacy of intra-lesional injections of meglumine antimoniate once a week vs. twice a week in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. tropica in Iran: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

• Main Authors: Amir Javadi (Author), Ali Khamesipour (Author), Mohammad Ghoorchi (Author), Mahdieh Bahrami (Author), Alireza Khatami (Author), Iraj Sharifi (Author), Seyed Ebrahim Eskandari (Author), Alireza Fekri (Author), Mohamad Reza Aflatoonian (Author), Alireza Firooz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Treatment of Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is based on using antimoniate derivatives; patients' compliance for systemic injections is low due to the pain and systemic complications. In this randomized open trial, the efficacy of intra-lesional (IL) injections of meglumine antimoniate (MA) once a...