Impetiginous Cutaneous Leishmaniasis after COVID-19 Infection in a Patient with Poor Cardiac Profile: A Case Report and Literature Review
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Published:2023-09-10
Issue:9
Volume:8
Page:443
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ISSN:2414-6366
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Container-title:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
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language:en
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Short-container-title:TropicalMed
Author:
Alotaibi Hend1, Aldossari Abdulelah2ORCID, Alnasser Sultan2
Affiliation:
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11472, Saudi Arabia 2. College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11472, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Cutaneous leishmaniasis incidence has been rising in the past couple of decades. Standard therapy often includes antileishmanial drugs; however, due to their low safety and toxicity threshold, alternative treatments are being investigated. The association between COVID-19 and cutaneous leishmaniasis remains unclear and exploring this connection may offer crucial insights into the pathophysiology of and treatment strategies for infected patients. In this article, we describe a case of a male patient with a history of cardiac and other comorbidities who presented with cutaneous leishmaniasis in the form of impetigo-like skin lesions after being infected with COVID-19. Due to the patient’s poor cardiac profile, sodium stibogluconate was not used and an alternative therapeutic approach was employed. The patient was treated with oral terbinafine, cryotherapy on specific lesions, and a course of cephalexin. Following the course of treatment and subsequent follow-up, the patient exhibited complete resolution and healing of the lesions with scarring, and no active lesions or recurrence were observed. This case highlights the potential for alternative treatment strategies for cutaneous leishmaniasis in patients with comorbidities and emphasizes the importance of further research to better understand the link between COVID-19 and cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,General Immunology and Microbiology
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