Miltefosine for Mucosal and Complicated Cutaneous Old World Leishmaniasis: A Case Series and Review of the Literature | Zendy

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Miltefosine for Mucosal and Complicated Cutaneous Old World Leishmaniasis: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Author(s) -

Vincent Mosimann,

C. Blazek,

Heini Grob,

Matthew Chaney,

Andreas Neumayr,

Johannes Blum

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofw008

Subject(s) - miltefosine , medicine , leishmaniasis , dermatology , cutaneous leishmaniasis , series (stratigraphy) , visceral leishmaniasis , pathology , paleontology , biology

Complicated Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis (OWCL) and Old World mucosal leishmaniasis (OWML) constitute an indication for systemic treatment. To date, there no controlled clinical studies that compare treatment options for these diseases. We compiled a case series of 24 cases successfully treated with miltefosine. We conclude that oral miltefosine is an effective treatment option for both OWCL and OWML.

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