title: Cutaneous leishmaniasis treated with azithromycin in a child.
abstract: This report describes the case of a 10-year-old boy with cutaneous leishmaniasis presumed to be caused by Leishmania major and successfully treated with oral azithromycin. Clinical studies using azithromycin for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Emergency Unit; CHU Nord, Chemin des Bourrelly, Marseille Cedex 20, France. philippe.minodier@ap-hm.fr
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Minodier
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zambelli
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mary
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Faraut
authors.forename: Jean-Marc
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Garnier
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berbis
mesh_terms: D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D017963:Azithromycin