Article
High and Low Doses of Antimony (Sbv) in American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. A Five Years Follow-up Study of 15 Patients
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OLIVEIRA NETO, M. P. et al. High and low doses of antimony (Sbv) in American cutaneous leishmaniasis. A five years follow-up study of 15 patients. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, v. 91, n. 2, p. 207-209, Mar./Apr. 1996.
0074-0276
10.1590/S0074-02761996000200016
1678-8060
Autor
Oliveira Neto, M. P.
Schubach, A.
Araujo, M. L.
Pirmez, Claude
Resumen
Seventeen patients proceeding from the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil presenting with the cutaneous ulcerative form of American leishmaniasis were treated with one ampoule of pentavalent antimony daily for 30 days. With this regimen the individuals doses varies greatly: from 3.8 mg/kg of body weight to 22.3 mg/kg. After five years, patients receiving either a smaller dose or a bigger one, showed the same therapeutic result: cutaneous scars and no mucosal lesions.