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.
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Department of Skin, STD and Leprosy, Mathura Dass Mathur Hospital, Dr Sampurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur - 342003, India.
Singhi
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