title: Cluster of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (Leishmania major) in European travelers returning from Turkmenistan.
abstract: We report a cluster of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major in four immunocompetent travelers returning from Western Turkmenistan and having atypical and/or multiple lesions. Treatments with pentamidine or fluconazole were effective. Physicians should be aware that some virulent strains of L major currently circulate in Central Asia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Bégin Military Teaching Hospital, Saint-Mandé, France.
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Larréché
authors.forename: Grégoire
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Launay
authors.forename: Christelle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weibel Galluzzo
authors.forename: Aurore
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bousquet
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Eperon
authors.forename: Jean-Etienne
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Pilo
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ravel
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chappuis
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dupin
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mérens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D018320:Leishmania major / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000469:parasitology*; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014423:Turkmenistan / Q000208:ethnology; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents