Cowan Rachel, Varadarajan Shruti, Wei Abraham, Salim Tanzila, DallaPiazza Michelle
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA.
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Division of Infectious Diseases, Newark, NJ 07101, USA.
IDCases. 2022 Dec 31;31:e01669. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01669. eCollection 2023.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an important cause of nonhealing lesions in those recently immigrated to the United States from endemic areas. The lesions can present with various characteristics such as ulcerations, macules, or papules, and may be painful or painless. Several diagnostic modalities, including polymerase chain reaction testing, should be performed to identify the causative species which is important in determining appropriate treatment. We describe a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by in a patient who recently traveled through South and Central America.
皮肤利什曼病是近期从流行地区移民到美国的人群中导致伤口不愈合的一个重要原因。这些损伤可能表现出各种特征，如溃疡、斑疹或丘疹，可能伴有疼痛或无痛。应采用多种诊断方法，包括聚合酶链反应检测，以确定致病物种，这对于确定适当的治疗方法很重要。我们描述了一例由[此处原文缺失病原体名称]引起的皮肤利什曼病病例，该患者近期曾游历南美洲和中美洲。
