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An open label randomized clinical trial comparing the safety and effectiveness of one, two or three weekly pentamidine isethionate doses (seven milligrams per kilogram) in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Amazon Region
BACKGROUND: American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL), a vector borne disease, is caused by various species of Leishmania and in the Amazonas, Leishmania guyanensis is predominant. The recommended drugs for treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Brazil are pentavalent antimonials, pentamidine ise...
Autores principales: | Gadelha, Ellen Priscilla Nunes, Ramasawmy, Rajendranath, da Costa Oliveira, Bruna, Morais Rocha, Nágila, de Oliveira Guerra, Jorge Augusto, Allan Villa Rouco da Silva, George, Gabrielle Ramos de Mesquita, Tirza, Chrusciak Talhari Cortez, Carolina, Chrusciak Talhari, Anette |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6231690/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30379814 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006850 |
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