Case Report: Local Treatment of a Leishmania tropica Infection in a Syrian Child with a Novel Filmogenic Preparation of Pharmaceutical Sodium Chlorite (LeiProtect®)
Debus D, Genç S, Kurz P, Holzer M, Bauer K, Heimke-Brinck R, Baier M, Sebald H, Debus A, Bogdan C, Stahl KW (2022)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2022
Journal
Book Volume: 106
Pages Range: 857-860
Journal Issue: 3
Abstract
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) frequently entails chronic skin lesions that heal only slowly. Until now, the available therapeutic options are very limited. Here, we present a case of a 5½-year-old Syrian refugee with two progressive lower-leg skin ulcers caused by Leishmania tropica. The patient received topical treatment with LeiProtect®, a newly developed, hydroxypropylcellulose-based, filmogenic gel containing nontoxic concentrations of pharmaceutical sodium chlorite. The skin lesions completely healed within 8 weeks and did not relapse during 1 year of follow-up, underlining the efficacy of this novel local therapy of CL.
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Klinikum Nürnberg
Germany (DE)
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Germany (DE)
Waisenmedizin e.V.
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Germany (DE)
Waisenmedizin e.V.
Germany (DE)
How to cite
APA:
Debus, D., Genç, S., Kurz, P., Holzer, M., Bauer, K., Heimke-Brinck, R.,... Stahl, K.W. (2022). Case Report: Local Treatment of a Leishmania tropica Infection in a Syrian Child with a Novel Filmogenic Preparation of Pharmaceutical Sodium Chlorite (LeiProtect®). American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 106(3), 857-860. https://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.21-0962
MLA:
Debus, Dirk, et al. "Case Report: Local Treatment of a Leishmania tropica Infection in a Syrian Child with a Novel Filmogenic Preparation of Pharmaceutical Sodium Chlorite (LeiProtect®)." American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 106.3 (2022): 857-860.
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