Cutaneous leishmaniasis (Leishmania tropica) in a German tourist after travel to Greece.
We report on a German tourist returning from vacations in Southern Greece with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) presenting as multiple erythematosquamous lesions caused by Leishmania tropica (zymodeme MON-57). In spite of its endemicity, only few data are available on the incidence and current distribution of CL in Greece, which may allow for an assessment of the risk for travelers.
Berens-Riha
Nicole
N
Department of Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine, University of Munich, Munich, Germany. berens@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
Fleischmann
Erna
E
Pratlong
Francine
F
Bretzel
Gisela
G
von Sonnenburg
Frank
F
Löscher
Thomas
T
D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000368:Aged; D000563:Amebicides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D005858:Germany; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D007895:Leishmania tropica / Q000276:immunology; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D010303:Paromomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000563:Amebicides; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D010303:Paromomycin