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DOI	10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_378_20
	A clinico-epidemiological study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a non-endemic region of South Rajasthan
	Virath, Rekha; Gupta, Lalit K.; Mehta, Sharad; Balai, Manisha; Mittal, Asit K.; Khare, Ashok K.
通讯作者	Balai, M (corresponding author), RNT Med Coll, Dept Dermatol, Udaipur 313001, Rajasthan, India.
来源期刊	INDIAN DERMATOLOGY ONLINE JOURNAL
ISSN	2229-5178
EISSN	2249-5673
出版年	2021
卷号	12 期号:1 页码:123-127
英文摘要	Introduction: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a vector-borne protozoal infection of the skin with variable clinical manifestations. In Rajasthan, western Thar desert is endemic for this disease. Aim: The present study was aimed to describe clinico-epidemiological features of cutaneous leishmaniasis cases from a non-endemic area of South Rajasthan.Materials and Methods: A hospital-based prospective study was carried out during a period of 3 years (2017-2019). Data regarding clinical profile and treatment outcome were recorded in a predesigned proforma for analysis. Diagnosis of CL was made clinically and confirmed by demonstration of amastigotes in microscopic examination of Giemsa stained tissue smear of lesions.Results: Out of 24 patients, 16 (67%) were females and 8 (33%) were males. The age ranged from 3 months to 68 years (median-25). Face (67%) and extremities (29%) were the common sites affected. The most common morphological form was crusted plaques (54%) followed by nodular lesions (38%). Slit skin smear for Leishmania donovani bodies was positive in all patients (100%).Conclusion: This study highlights a focus of CL in non-endemic areas of South Rajasthan. Of late leishmaniasis is breaking out of its classical boundaries and is increasingly being reported from new geographic locations with a possibility of a novel parasite variant. Therefore, a high clinical suspicion of CL should be kept in non-endemic area.
英文关键词	Azole antifungals cutaneous leishmaniasis nonendemic area slit skin smear
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	DOAJ Gold
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000641220400018
WOS关键词	TROPICA ; FOCUS
WOS类目	Dermatology
WOS研究方向	Dermatology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/352844
作者单位	[Virath, Rekha; Gupta, Lalit K.; Mehta, Sharad; Balai, Manisha; Mittal, Asit K.; Khare, Ashok K.] RNT Med Coll, Dept Dermatol Venereol & Leprol, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Virath, Rekha,Gupta, Lalit K.,Mehta, Sharad,et al. A clinico-epidemiological study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a non-endemic region of South Rajasthan[J],2021,12(1):123-127.
APA	Virath, Rekha,Gupta, Lalit K.,Mehta, Sharad,Balai, Manisha,Mittal, Asit K.,&Khare, Ashok K..(2021).A clinico-epidemiological study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a non-endemic region of South Rajasthan.INDIAN DERMATOLOGY ONLINE JOURNAL,12(1),123-127.
MLA	Virath, Rekha,et al."A clinico-epidemiological study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a non-endemic region of South Rajasthan".INDIAN DERMATOLOGY ONLINE JOURNAL 12.1(2021):123-127.