Cutaneous leishmaniasis: PCR of filter paper blots from an ulcer base is an alternative to biopsy

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2018 Jun;16(6):772-774. doi: 10.1111/ddg.13537. Epub 2018 May 15.

Authors

Maria Kitchen¹, Hanspeter Marti², Matthias Schmuth¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.
² Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.

PMID: 29762895
DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13537

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / diagnosis*
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction