Thermoterapy effective and safer than miltefosine in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia
In Colombia, pentavalent antimonials and miltefosine are the drugs of choice for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis; however, their toxicity, treatment duration, (treatment adherence problems), cost, and decreased parasite sensitivity make the search for alternative treatments of American cuta...
Main Authors: | Liliana López, Claudia Cruz, Gonzalo Godoy, Sara M. Robledo, Iván D. Vélez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2013-06-01
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Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652013000300197&lng=en&tlng=en |
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