Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Paraguayan Communities, Patients, and Health Professionals

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) due to Leishmania (V.) braziliensis are endemic in Paraguay. We performed a series of knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) surveys simultaneously with individuals in endemic communities in San Pedro department (n=463), health pro...

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Main Authors: Mónica Ruoti, Rolando Oddone, Nathalie Lampert, Elizabeth Orué, Michael A. Miles, Neal Alexander, Andrea M. Rehman, Rebecca Njord, Stephanie Shu, Susannah Brice, Bryony Sinclair, Alison Krentel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/538629