Abstract:Introduction: Antimonial compounds are regarded as the treatment of choice for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Systemic administration of these drugs has some side effects including cardio toxicity and electrocardiogram (EKG) changes. The objective of our study was to evaluate EKG changes in the patients with CL treated with systemic glucantime.
Materials and Methods: Onehundred and thirty-one patients were enrolled in this prospective study. All of the selected patients had confirmed CL and were candidates fo… Show more
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