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Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Turkey
- Source :
- International journal of dermatology. 57(8)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- WOS: 000437833900024<br />PubMed ID: 29663351<br />Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis ( CL) is a vector- born parasitic disease characterized by various skin lesions that cause disfiguration if healed spontaneously. Although CL has been endemic for many years in the southern regions of Turkey, an increasing incidence in nonendemic regions is being observed due to returning travelers and, more recently, due to Syrian refugees. Thus far, a limited number of national guidelines have been proposed, but no common Turkish consensus has emerged. Objectives The aim of this study was to develop diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for the management of CL in Turkey. Methods This guideline is a consensus text prepared by 18 experienced CL specialists who have been working for many years in areas where the disease is endemic. The Delphi method was used to determine expert group consensus. Initially, a comprehensive list of items about CL was identified, and consensus was built from feedback provided by expert participants from the preceding rounds. Results Evidence- based and expert- based recommendations through diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms according to local availability and conditions are outlined. Conclusion Because CL can mimic many other skin diseases, early diagnosis and early treatment are very important to prevent complications and spread of the disease. The fastest and easiest diagnostic method is the leishmanial smear. The most common treatment is the use of local or systemic pentavalent antimony compounds.
- Subjects :
- Antimony
medicine.medical_specialty
Delphi Technique
Turkey
FEATURES
030231 tropical medicine
MEDLINE
Antiprotozoal Agents
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
MEGLUMINE ANTIMONIATE
Dermatology
Disease
Diagnosis, Differential
030207 dermatology & venereal diseases
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
DONOVANI
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Amphotericin B
medicine
Organometallic Compounds
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Evidence-Based Medicine
business.industry
Incidence (epidemiology)
Leishmaniasis
Guideline
Evidence-based medicine
EFFICACY
medicine.disease
Cryotherapy
Parasitic disease
Practice Guidelines as Topic
INTRALESIONAL SODIUM STIBOGLUCONATE
TRIAL
business
SANLIURFA
Algorithms
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13654632
- Volume :
- 57
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International journal of dermatology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d3d9ee5d3de809096bbe18b9f02521a2