Cutaneous Necrosis after the Injection of Sodium Stibogluconate for the Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Rare Case Report

A 32-year-old man was diagnosed with cutaneous leishmaniasis, and intradermal Sodium Stibogluconate was injected for him. After two days, the injection site became erythematous, and a progressive necrotizing lesion appeared; hence, the patient diagnosed with soft tissue infection. Antibiotic therapy...

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Published in:	مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان
Main Authors:	Bahareh Abtahi-naeini, Atousa Hakamifard, Zahra Sahraei, Mahdi Hadian, Ali Saffaei
Format:	Article
Language:	Persian
Published:	Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2019-08-01
Subjects:	Necrosis Leishmaniasis Sodium stibogluconate Soft tissue infection
Online Access:	http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/11830