2015
Cost-Effectiveness of Meglumine Antimoniate and Caretaker Directly Observed Treatment Miltefosine Treatment for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis for Pediatric Patients in Colombia
Berger B, Cossio A, Pho M, Del Mar Castro M, Prada S, Guerrero R, Bartlett A, Saravia N. Cost-Effectiveness of Meglumine Antimoniate and Caretaker Directly Observed Treatment Miltefosine Treatment for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis for Pediatric Patients in Colombia. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2015, 2: 115. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofv131.35.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Treatment Failure and Miltefosine Susceptibility in Dermal Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania Subgenus Viannia Species
Obonaga R, Fernández O, Valderrama L, Rubiano L, del Mar Castro M, Barrera M, Gomez M, Saravia N. Treatment Failure and Miltefosine Susceptibility in Dermal Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania Subgenus Viannia Species. Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy 2013, 58: 144-152. PMID: 24145529, PMCID: PMC3910710, DOI: 10.1128/aac.01023-13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily GATP-Binding Cassette TransportersChildDrug ResistanceFemaleHumansLeishmaniaLeishmaniasis, CutaneousMaleMiddle AgedMultidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 2Multidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsPhosphorylcholineProspective StudiesTreatment FailureYoung AdultConceptsTreatment failureDermal leishmaniasisQuantitative reverse transcription PCRLoss of susceptibilityMiltefosine susceptibilityDrug susceptibilityIntracellular amastigotesL. panamensis infectionsL. braziliensis infectionPanamensis infectionMucocutaneous diseaseMiltefosine treatmentBraziliensis infectionCutaneous lesionsProspective evaluationMucosal diseaseDrug exposureReverse transcription-PCRClinical failureIndividual patientsGene polymorphismsLeishmania panamensisConcurrent conditionsDecreased expressionTransporter expression