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Case Report: A Case of Sporotrichoid Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania (Viannia) peruviana.
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November 2024
Division of Medical Zoology, Department of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan.
Article Synopsis
- Leishmaniasis is an infection caused by protozoa from the Leishmania genus, leading to various clinical forms including cutaneous and visceral types.
- Sporotrichoid cutaneous leishmaniasis (SCL) is a rare variation of cutaneous leishmaniasis primarily found in the Old World.
- A case report details a Japanese man in Peru infected with Leishmania (Viannia) peruviana; his lesions spread from one foot to the lymph nodes, and resolved with treatment using intravenous liposomal amphotericin B, marking the first recorded case of SCL from this specific pathogen.
A Series of 35 Cutaneous Infections Caused by in Han Chinese Population.
J Trop Med
August 2023
Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases & Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
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- - This study examined cutaneous infections, focusing on how treatment times varied for patients with different skin lesions, specifically looking at those receiving single versus multiple drug therapies.
- - Researchers analyzed data from 35 patients, exploring their clinical characteristics and immune responses by comparing them to a group of healthy controls.
- - The findings indicated that a majority of patients had specific lesion patterns and that certain immune markers were significantly elevated in patients, suggesting potential trends that may require further investigation despite the small sample size.
Cutaneous infection due to Mycobacterium marinum: A series of four cases from Kerala, India.
Trop Med Int Health
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Center for Nanoscience and Molecular Medicine, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala, India.
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- - Mycobacterium marinum is a type of non-tuberculous mycobacterium commonly found in non-chlorinated water and is recognized as a pathogen for fish; in humans, it can cause skin infections and sometimes more serious conditions.
- - The text discusses four cases of cutaneous infections caused by M. marinum that were analyzed in a specialized medical center.
- - It emphasizes the importance of accurate diagnosis, the need for healthcare providers to maintain a high level of suspicion when encountering these infections, and reviews the treatment options available.
Many faces of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Postgrad Med J
September 2024
Department of Medical Microbiology, Harran University Medical Faculty, Şanlıurfa 63000, Turkey.
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- This study aimed to identify atypical clinical presentations of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Şanlıurfa province, encompassing a retrospective analysis of 213 patients with non-standard symptoms out of 1,751 diagnosed cases between 2019 and 2022.
- The prevalence of atypical CL was found to be 12.1%, with common atypical lesions including lupoid, erysipeloid, and impetiginous types, along with many others resembling various skin conditions and diseases.
- The research highlights that CL can mimic a wide range of infectious, inflammatory, and neoplastic disorders, stressing the importance of thorough differential diagnosis for persistent non-healing skin lesions, especially in areas where CL is
Clinical polymorphism of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis: combination of the clinical and the parasitological diagnosis.
Parasitol Res
June 2024
Laboratory of Medical and Molecular Parasitology-Mycology LP3M (Code LR12ES08), Department of Clinical Biology B, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) is a neglected tropical disease caused by Leishmania (L.) major. This zoonosis is characterized by a broad-spectrum clinical polymorphism and may be underestimated and poorly treated since it is a simulator of various dermatoses.
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