Effect of secondary infection on epithelialisation and total healing of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions

Effect of secondary infection on epithelialisation and total healing of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions

BACKGROUND Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) generally presents with a single or several localised cutaneous ulcers without involvement of mucous membranes. Ulcerated lesions are susceptible to secondary contamination that may slow the healing process. OBJECTIVE This study verified the influence of no...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Liliane de Fátima Antonio, Marcelo Rosandiski Lyra, Maurício Naoto Saheki, Armando de Oliveira Schubach, Luciana de Freitas Campos Miranda, Maria de Fátima Madeira, Maria Cristina da Silva Lourenço, Aline Fagundes, Érica Aparecida dos Santos Ribeiro, Leonardo Barreto, Maria Inês Fernandes Pimentel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
cutaneous leishmaniasis
wound infection
opportunistic infection
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762017000900640&lng=en&tlng=en

Similar Items

Similar Items