Current opinion in infectious diseases
The most recent articles from:
Curr. Opin. Infect. Dis.
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There is an urgent need for a safe, effective, easily administered and cheap treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis. Unfortunately it remains elusive. ⋯ Molecular methods, usually based on kinetoplast DNA, are being developed and used increasingly to diagnose and type the infecting organism. Pentavalent antimonials remain the mainstay of treatment.