Molecular diagnosis and therapy for cutaneous leishmaniasis of a returned traveler from Mexico.

We report a Case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a patient who ever traveled to Mexico before the onset of a deteriorating wound around the swollen left eyebrow. A diagnosis of infection with Leishmania mexicana was made based on histopathological examination and molecular identification. Systemic treatment with liposomal amphotericin B and ketoconazole were administered with gradual healing of the lesion. Also, this traveler case implicates that the spread of endemic parasitic diseases may be a concealed risk on the public health for Taiwan underlying globalization. PMID: 32741680 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection - July 22, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Tsai PH, Chen YT, Liau JY, Huang MH, Hsu HM, Yeong EK, Hung CC Tags: J Microbiol Immunol Infect Source Type: research