Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection ( IF 4.5 ) Pub Date : 2020-07-23 , DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2020.07.007 Pei-Hsuan Tsai , Yu-Ting Chen , Jau-Yu Liau , Miao-Hui Huang , Hong-Ming Hsu , Eng-Kean Yeong , Chien-Ching Hung
Leishmaniasis is prevalent in Southern Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, and Central and South America. Cutaneous leishmaniasis may spontaneously heal over time without treatment; however, risk of visceral dissemination and the impact of cosmetic defect are important concerns. We report a Case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a patient who ever traveled to Mexico before the onset of a deteriorating wound around the swollen left eyebrow. A diagnosis of infection with Leishmania mexicana was made based on histopathological examination and molecular identification. Systemic treatment with liposomal amphotericin B and ketoconazole were administered with gradual healing of the lesion. Also, this traveler case implicates that the spread of endemic parasitic diseases may be a concealed risk on the public health for Taiwan underlying globalization.