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Unresponsiveness to glucantime treatment in Iranian cutaneous leishmaniasis due to drug-resistant Leishmania tropica parasites

Authors :
Hadighi, Ramtin
Mohebali, Mehdi
Boucher, Patrick
Hajjaran, Homa
Khamesipour, Ali
Ouellette, Marc
Source :
PLoS Medicine. May, 2006, Vol. 3 Issue 5, p659, 9 p.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

ABSTRACT Background Recent circumstantial evidence suggests that an increasing number of Iranian patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis are unresponsive to meglumine antimoniate (Glucantime), the first line of treatment in Iran. This [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15491277
Volume :
3
Issue :
5
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
PLoS Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.149559417