American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Imported cases in Berlin 2000-2023.
Andreas K LindnerMaria Cristina Moreno-Del CastilloMia WintelGabriela Equihua MartinezJoachim RichterFlorian KurthFrieder PfäfflinThomas ZollerMaximilian GertlerSusanne GeorgiMichael NürnbergClaudia HülsoJulian BernhardSarah Konopelska KotsiasAntonio SeigerschmidtWelmoed van LoonFrank MockenhauptBeate KampmannGundel HarmsPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2024)
ACL is a rare, imported disease in Germany. Complex lesions were common, challenging successful therapy. This study highlights the importance of identifying the parasite species and suggests that a species-specific approach to treatment leads to better outcomes.