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Alternative therapy for pure leishmaniasis
Author(s) -
Burstein Zuño,
Tejada Abelardo,
Flores Diana,
Fuchino Hiroyuki
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
traditional and kampo medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2053-4515
DOI - 10.1002/tkm2.1084
Subject(s) - leishmaniasis , medicine , cutaneous leishmaniasis , dermatology , parasitology , surgery , immunology , pathology
Case The Japanese ointment shiunko was given to 56 patients with clinical findings of cutaneous lesions and parasite evidence of pure cutaneous leishmaniasis (Andean cutaneous leishmaniasis, also known as UTA in Peru), as an alternative therapy because they were unable to be treated with the usual antimonial treatment for various reasons. Outcomes Fifty‐three subjects were followed for 30 days. Fifty had confirmed remission of the lesions together with negative parasitology and healing, and three did not achieve treatment response. Three of the initially enrolled patients withdrew from the study. Conclusion Shiunko ointment appeared to be effective in the treatment of leishmaniasis, indicating the need for further studies with an increased number of patients in order to obtain statistically significant results.