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. 2017 Sep 19;12(9):e0184777. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184777

Table 6. Outcomes in New World leishmaniasis studies.

Year, Author Study arms (number of patients) Epithelialization rate between 30–73 days, number of patients (%) Epithelialization rate between 74–100 days, number of patients (%) Epithelialization rate between 101–194 days, number of patients (%) Follow-up lost Relapse after cure
2016, da Silva MA-IL (31) - 21/31 22/31 - -
2016, Soto A SSG 3-IL (30) 4/30 (13.3) 17/30 (56.6) - 1/30 2/30
SSG 5-IL (30) 11/30 (36.6) 20/30 (66.6) - - 2/30
Penta-120-IL (30) 12/30 (40) 20/30 (66.6) 21/30 (70) 1/30 0/30
2016, Soto B SSG 5-IL (30) 3/30 (10) 16/30 (53.3) 20/30 (66.6) - NR
Penta-240-3-IL (30) 11/30 (36.6) 22/30 (73.3) - 1/30 -
2013, Soto MA-IL (30) 9/30 (30) 21/30 (70) - 1/30 -
Cryo (20) 1/20 (5) 4/20 (20) 1/30 -
Placebo cream (30) 2/30 (6.6) 5/30 (16.6) 1/30 2/30
2012, Vasconcellos MA-IL (24) - 20/24 (83.3) - 0/24 NR
1997, Oliveira-Neto MA-IL (74) - 59/74 (79.7) - 3/74 0/56
1995, Yepéz MA-IL (30) 25/30 (83.3) - - 1/30 NR
MA-IL+ Lidocaine (29) 29/29 (100) 0/29
Lidocaine (30) 28/30 (93.3) 1/30
1995, Gadelha MA-IL (64) 60/64 (93.7) - - 3/64 NR

NR: no reported Cryo: Cryotherapy MA-IL: intralesional meglumine antimoniate Penta120-IL: intralesional pentamidine (120 mg/mm2 of lesion area) for 3 injections Penta 240-3-IL: intralesional pentamidine (240 mg/mm2 of lesion area) in 3 injections SSG-IL: intralesional sodium stibogluconate SSG 3-IL: intralesional sodium stibogluconate for 3 injections SSG 5-IL: intralesional sodium stibogluconate in 5 injections