Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania aethiopica: A Systematic Review.

• Main Authors: Johan van Griensven (Author), Endalamaw Gadisa (Author), Abraham Aseffa (Author), Asrat Hailu (Author), Abate Mulugeta Beshah (Author), Ermias Diro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 guidelin...