Mucahit Yemisen1, Yilmaz Ulas, Hakim Celik, Nurten Aksoy. 1. Departments of Infectious Diseases Dermatology, Balikligol State Hospital Department of Biochemistry, Harran University School of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey. yemisenmucahit@hotmail.com
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sanliurfa is still a public health problem. In this study, we report the epidemiological, clinical, and demographic properties from Sanliurfa. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 7172 patients followed up in the Sanliurfa Leishmaniasis Treatment Center between January 2001 and December 2008. RESULTS: The rates of male and female patients were 46% and 54% of the 7172 cases, respectively. The incidence of ACL showed a typical trend of an increase between November and May and a decrease in the summer. The face and extremities were the most involved parts of the body. Clinical appearance and Giemsa smear were most used diagnostic tools and intralesional pentavalent antimony compounds were the first choice of treatment. CONCLUSION: The incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sanliurfa is still low but not zero.
BACKGROUND:Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sanliurfa is still a public health problem. In this study, we report the epidemiological, clinical, and demographic properties from Sanliurfa. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 7172 patients followed up in the Sanliurfa Leishmaniasis Treatment Center between January 2001 and December 2008. RESULTS: The rates of male and female patients were 46% and 54% of the 7172 cases, respectively. The incidence of ACL showed a typical trend of an increase between November and May and a decrease in the summer. The face and extremities were the most involved parts of the body. Clinical appearance and Giemsa smear were most used diagnostic tools and intralesional pentavalent antimony compounds were the first choice of treatment. CONCLUSION: The incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sanliurfa is still low but not zero.
Authors: Enver Turan; Yavuz Yeşilova; Hacer Altun Sürücü; Nurittin Ardic; Nebiye Doni; Mustafa Aksoy; Abdullah Yesilova; Steve Oghumu; Sanjay Varikuti; Abhay R Satoskar Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg Date: 2015-06-15 Impact factor: 2.345