Efficacy of Topical Liposomal Amphotericin B versus Intralesional Meglumine Antimoniate (Glucantime) in the Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Background. Topical treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis is an attractive alternative avoiding toxicities of parenteral therapy while being administered through a simple painless route. Recently liposomal formulations of amphotericin B have been increasingly used in the treatment of several types of...

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Main Authors: Pouran Layegh, Omid Rajabi, Mahmoud Reza Jafari, Parisa Emamgholi Tabar Malekshah, Toktam Moghiman, Hami Ashraf, Roshanak Salari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/656523