Cutaneous leishmaniasis: what it is, symptoms and treatment

Cutaneous leishmaniasis: what it is, symptoms and treatment

Human cutaneous leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by protozoan hair Leishmaniawhich causes painless wounds on the skin and mucous membranes of the body. Tegumentary leishmaniasis, popularly known as “bauru ulcer” or “wild wound”, is the cause of insect bites. Lutzomyia, known as infected sand flies, which normally acquire the parasite by biting carrier animals, […]

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Cutaneous candidiasis: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment

Cutaneous candidiasis: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment

Cutaneous candidiasis is a skin infection caused by the fungus Candida albicansoccurring mainly in the folds of the body, such as the neck, groin, armpits, behind the knee and under the breasts. A C. albicans it can be found naturally on the skin, but it can proliferate and cause symptoms such as skin redness, itching, […]

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