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. 2013 Jun;107(4):194–197. doi: 10.1179/2047773213Y.0000000097

Table 1. Characteristics of patients with Leishmania infantum infections.

Patient Age (year) Sex History of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) No. of lesions Location of lesions Type of lesions Treatment of Lesions Cured/failure Diagnosis
Parasitology•• Serology Nested-PCR
1 2 Male Negative 1 Face Nodule Yes Cured 1+ Negative L. infantum
2 1 Female Negative 1 Face Ulcer Yes Cured 4+ Negative L. infantum
3 4 Male Positive 1 Face Ulcer Yes Cured 2+ 1:3200 L. infantum
4 4 Female Positive 1 Face Ulcer Yes Cured 4+ 1:3200 L. infantum
5 5 Male Negative 1 Face Ulcer Yes Cured 2+ Negative L. infantum
6 3 Male Negative 1 Face Ulcer Yes Cured 2+ Negative L. infantum
7 4 Female Negative 1 Face Ulcer Yes Cured 3+ Negative L. infantum
8 1 Male Negative 1 Face Ulcer Yes Cured 2+ Negative L. infantum

• Treatment with meglumine antimoniate (Glucantime®) drug (20 mg/kg for 14–28 days IM and/or intra lesions).

••Parasitemia grade.

Bold indicates innovations.