A randomized controlled trial of local heat therapy versus intravenous sodium stibogluconate for the treatment of cutaneous Leishmania major infection.

• Main Authors: Naomi E Aronson (Author), Glenn W Wortmann (Author), William R Byrne (Author), Robin S Howard (Author), Wendy B Bernstein (Author), Mary A Marovich (Author), Mark E Polhemus (Author), In-Kyu Yoon (Author), Kelly A Hummer (Author), Robert A Gasser (Author), Charles N Oster (Author), Paul M Benson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<h4>Background</h4>Cutaneous Leishmania major has affected many travelers including military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. Optimal treatment for this localized infection has not been defined, but interestingly the parasite is thermosensitive.<h4>Methodology/principal findings&...