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Oral Ketoconazole in the Treatment of Leishmaniasis
Author(s) -
Gomez Urcuyo F.,
Zaias Nardo
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1982.tb03163.x
Subject(s) - ketoconazole , medicine , mucocutaneous zone , leishmaniasis , dermatology , clearance , lesion , leishmania , disease , surgery , immunology , antifungal , urology , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science
Six patients with an initial cutaneous and mucocutaneous lesion of Leishmania brasilienses in Nicaragua were treated with ketoconazole, 400 mg per day for 3 months. All clinical signs and symptoms of the disease cleared rapidly in less than 3 months. No overt disease was noted at a 3 month follow‐up. Ketoconazole was well‐tolerated.