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The use of intralesionalmetronidazole in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis
Other Title(s)
استخدام الميترونيدازول داخل الفة في علاج داء الليشمانيات الجلدي
Joint Authors
al-Qaysi, Suhayr Isa
al-Hassnawi, Huda Hadi Muhammad
al-Saeed, Muhammad Sabri
al-Yusri, Hadi Fadl
Source
Issue
Vol. 3, Issue 3-4 (31 Dec. 2006), pp.260-264, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Babylon College of Medicine
Publication Date
2006-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract AR
تم معاينة 70 مريض من المصابين باللشمانيا الجلدية الحادة (70 حالة, 48 من النوع الجاف, 22 من النوع الرطب) في مستشفى مرجان التعليمي في مدينة الحلة للفترة من شهر كانون الثاني إلى شهر أيار 2004, و كانوا 38 من الإناث بنسبة 55 % و 32 من الذكور بنسبة 45 %.كان معدل أعمارهم يتراوح بين 50-1 سنة, كان 53 مريض لديهم آفات قليلة من 5-1 آفة بنسبة 75 % و 17 كانوا متعددي الآفات (أكثر من 5) بنسبة 25 %، ففترة المرض تراوحت بين أسبوعين إلى ستة أشهر.
Abstract EN
Seventy patients (70 lesions, 48 dry, 22 wet) with typical acute cutaneous leishmaniasis in mirjan teaching hospital in Hilla city from January to May, 2004 were included in this project.
Thirty eight (55%) of them were females and thirty two (45%) were males.
Their ages ranged from 1-50 years, 53 patients had few Lesions (1-5 lesions) 75%, 17 patients had multiple lesions above (5 lesions) 25%.
Duration of lesions was 2 weeks - 6 months.
The patients were divided into 3 groups, the first group included 33 patients how were given 1% metronidazole solution intralesionally.
The cure rate was 75% in one to two injections required for complete cure, 1-2 weeks intervals between each injection, 12% in the third injection, 9% in the fourth injection, and 4% in the fifth injection.
Each patient followed up for 6 weeks.
The second group included 20 patients, metronidazole was given orally in a dose of 200 mg, and 3 times daily for 4 weeks, no apparent clinical improvement was observed.
The third group included 17 patients how were given placebo treatment as a control for this study.
No clinical improvement was observed during 6weeks follow up.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Hassnawi, Huda Hadi Muhammad& al-Saeed, Muhammad Sabri& al-Yusri, Hadi Fadl& al-Qaysi, Suhayr Isa. 2006. The use of intralesionalmetronidazole in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Medical Journal of Babylon،Vol. 3, no. 3-4, pp.260-264.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-243763
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Hassnawi, Huda Hadi Muhammad…[et al.]. The use of intralesionalmetronidazole in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Medical Journal of Babylon Vol. 3, no. 3-4 (2006), pp.260-264.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-243763
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Hassnawi, Huda Hadi Muhammad& al-Saeed, Muhammad Sabri& al-Yusri, Hadi Fadl& al-Qaysi, Suhayr Isa. The use of intralesionalmetronidazole in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Medical Journal of Babylon. 2006. Vol. 3, no. 3-4, pp.260-264.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-243763
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 263-264
Record ID
BIM-243763