TOPICAL TREATMENT WITH PAROMOMYCIN FOR CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS

Authors
BENAMITAI D DANON Y ASHKENAZI S GARTY BZ
Citation
D. Benamitai et al., TOPICAL TREATMENT WITH PAROMOMYCIN FOR CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS, Journal of dermatological treatment, 6(2), 1995, pp. 65-67
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Journal of dermatological treatment → ACNP
ISSN journal
09546634
Volume
6
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
65 - 67
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-6634(1995)6:2<65:TTWPFC>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Cutaneous leishmaniasis, especially on the face, continues to present a complex therapeutic problem because of the potential formation of ug ly scars. We present a 6-year-old girl who recently immigrated to Isra el from Ethiopia with extensive facial lesions of cutaneous leishmania sis. Treatment with ketoconazole caused liver damage, Local applicatio n of an ointment containing paromomycin sulfate and methylbenzethonium chloride for 3 weeks resulted in complete recovery with minimal scarr ing.