TABLE. Demographic and clinical data, results of Leishmaniadiagnosis tests and LCL lesion outcome from patients in the study.
Patients | Age/ sex | Occupation | Years living in endemic area | Wounds (n) | Wound location | Wound size (mm) | DTH with Leishmaniaantigen | Leishmania brasiliensis PCR | Parasite isolation in culture | Parasite identification in histopathology | SbV course numbers to healing |
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1 | 44/ F | Domestic worker | 44 | 1 | Hand | 10 x 15 | POS | POS | NEG | NEG | 1 |
2 | 48/ M | Agricultural worker | 48 | 1 | Middle of leg | 20 x 17 | POS | POS | NEG | NEG | 1 |
3 | 39/ F | Agricultural worker | 39 | 1 | Thigh | 25 x 25 | POS | NEG | NEG | POS | 1 |
4 | 28/ M | Agricultural worker | 28 | 1 | Shin | 15 x 12 | POS | POS | NEG | NEG | 1 |
5 | 28/ M | Agricultural worker | 8 | 1 | Shin | 9 x 7 | POS | POS | NEG | POS | 2 |
6 | 20/ M | Agricultural worker | 20 | 1 | Middle of leg | 15 x 13 | POS | POS | POS | NEG | 1 |
7 | 23/ M | Agricultural worker | 23 | 1 | Shin | 20 x 20 | POS | NEG | POS | NEG | 1 |
8 | 43/ M | Agricultural worker | 43 | 1 | Thigh | 15 x 12 | POS | POS | NEG | NEG | 1 |
9 | 31/ M | Agricultural worker | 31 | 1 | Shin | 15 x 15 | POS | POS | NEG | NEG | 2 |
10 | 39/ M | Agricultural worker | 39 | 3 | Middle of leg | 10 x 7 | POS | NEG | NEG | NEG | 3 |
DTH: delayed type hypersensitivity; F: female; M: male; NEG: negative; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; POS: positive.