Topical treatment of persistent cutaneous leishmaniasis with ethanolic lipid amphotericin B

Alex Zvulunov*, Emanuala Cagnano, Shoshana Frankenburg, Yehezkel Barenholz, Daniel Vardy

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Abstract

A 1.5-year-old infant was referred because of spreading skin lesions diagnosed earlier as cutaneous leishmaniasis that did not respond to repeated courses with paromomycin-containing ointment. After consideration of the alternative therapeutic options, the infant was treated with topical colloidal solution of amphotericin B for 3 weeks. This mode of therapy resulted in resolution of the skin lesions. No local or systemic side effects were observed. There were no signs of recurrence 3 months after cessation of the treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)567-569
Number of pages3
JournalPediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume22
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Amphotericin B
  • Cutaneous leishmaniasis
  • Topical application

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