Leishmaniasis

ICD-10 Code B55

Leishmaniasis

Definition

Infectious disease that is transmitted through the bite of hematophagous female phlebotomine sand flies. The clinical spectrum ranges from asymptomatic to clinically overt disease which can remain localized to the skin or disseminate to the upper oral and respiratory mucous membranes or throughout the reticulo-endothelial system. Three main clinical syndromes have been described: visceral (or Kala-Azar; with fever, weight loss, hepatosplenomegaly), cutaneous, and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (cutaneous or mucocutaneous ulceration).

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Drugs indicated

Drug Relation Source
Itraconazole may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Ketoconazole may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)