Abstract：
BACKGROUND:Leishmania species that occur within different geographical areas may cause different clinical manifestations, virulence and drug sensitivity. Patients/Methods. All patients with a clinical diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis seen at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases from 1997 to 2000 were identified and clinical details recorded onto a database, with emphasis on clinical presentation, risk factors, travel history and laboratory diagnosis. RESULTS:Forty-two patients were identified, 23 of whom had travelled to New World and 19 to Old World countries. Clinical presentation typically consisted of a single nodule with ulceration. In 50% infection was caused by L. (Viannia) braziliensis. PCR was performed in specimens from 34 patients and species identification was possible in 32 cases (sensitivity 94%), the two PCR negative patients had amastigotes demonstrated by histology and culture. Patients were treated with established therapies. Seventy one percent were cured by treatment, 12% had a spontaneous cure, 7% were lost to follow-up and the remaining 10% required a second-line therapy. No relapses were reported during a mean follow-up period of 27 months. CONCLUSIONS:Our study highlights the need for comprehensive investigations and the advantages of PCR in the diagnosis of patients with suspected leishmaniasis in non-endemic regions of the world.
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Travel Med Infect Disjournal_title
Travel medicine and infectious diseaseauthors
Scarisbrick JJ,Chiodini PL,Watson J,Moody A,Armstrong M,Lockwood D,Bryceson A,Vega-López Fdoi
10.1016/j.tmaid.2004.11.002subject
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2006-01-01 00:00:00pages
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.09.012
更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2013.10.005
更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.01.001
更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2014.03.005
更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2013.03.008
更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2011.01.002
更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2014.04.014
更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.101499
更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2010.04.003
更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2006.09.005
更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2018.07.010
更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2018.02.013
更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2003.10.003
更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2009.03.003
更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S1477-8939(03)00020-6
更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.101548
更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Travel medicine and infectious disease
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tmaid.2009.05.006
更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00
