Comparison between cutaneous leishmaniasis patients with facial and non-facial lesions.

Background: We compared demographic, clinical, treatment, and outcome characteristics of facial cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and non-facial CL.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, polymerase chain reaction confirmed Leishmania major CL patients with ≥2 documented hospital visits, 2014-2019, were included.

Results: Overall, 134 patients (34% and 66% with facial and non-facial CL, respectively) were included.