title: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (Leishmania tropica) in a German tourist after travel to Greece.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine, University of Munich, Munich, Germany. berens@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Berens-Riha
authors.forename: Erna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fleischmann
authors.forename: Francine
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pratlong
authors.forename: Gisela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bretzel
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: von Sonnenburg
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Löscher
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000563:Amebicides; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D010303:Paromomycin