title: Prospective study among cutaneous leishmaniasis cases in Tripoli Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya.
abstract: One hundred and nine cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis were referred to Dermatology unit, Tripoli Central Hospital from 24 localities in north-west Libya during the period from September to December 1994. Clinically most of the lesions were multiple and distributed on the uncovered parts of the body, and the size ranged from 1 to 5 cm. In diameter. The prevalence of infection was 65.3% among age groups 1-30 year old. Patients responded well to the treatment with sodium stibagluconate.
authors.affiliation: Medical Microbiology and Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: El Buni
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Edwebi
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ben Darif
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000967:Antimony Sodium Gluconate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008002:Libya / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D017678:Sex Distribution; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D000967:Antimony Sodium Gluconate