Table 1. Clinical characteristics and evolution of chronic dermal leishmaniasis patients.

Subject code	Isolated parasite	Lesion duration (months)	Lesion number	Lesion Type	Time of second sample (Days after treatment)	% Cureda
111	ND	8	1	Nodule	2	50
112	L. braziliensis	6	2	Ulcers	1	100
113	L. panamensis	7	1	Ulcer	Lost to followup	NA
114	L. panamensis	6	3	Ulcers	Lost to followup	NA
116	L. panamensis	6	5	Ulcers/plaque/mucosal	1	80
117	L. panamensis	18	8	Plaques/papules/mucosal	24	100
118	L. panamensis	6	1	Ulcer	Lost to followup	NA
121	L. panamensis	20	3	Plaques/Nodule	1	90
209	ND	6	1	Ulcer	5	100
214	ND	24	1	Ulcer	2	60
216	L. braziliensis	240	1	Ulcer	2	80
217	L. panamensis	36	1	Plaque	2	100
218	ND	48	1	Ulcer	2	80
223	ND	6	3	Plaques	23	100

^a% of surface area of ulcer(s) or plaque(s) healed or volume of nodule(s) reduced at the end of treatment; ND: not determined because culture was not necessary or no strain was obtained; NA: not applicable.