Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Jodhpur district.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a disease with a wide geographical distribution in a range of climate and with different epidemiological patterns. In Rajasthan a new endemic zone of the disease has been found at Jodhpur district. The clincial features of 21 smear positive cases of oriental sore from Jodhpur district studied during a period of 1 year have been described. Also the importance of intralesional berberine sulphate in the treatment of oriental sore has been highlighted.
Department of Skin, STD and Leprosy, Mathura Dass Mathur Hospital, Dr Sampurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur - 342003, India.
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