Diagnosis of localized cutaneous leishmaniasis and treatment outcomes following carbon dioxide cryotherapy performed by health centre staff: A pilot implementation study in Ethiopia
Feleke Tilahun Zewdu, Kassahun Alemu, Saba Lambert, Bisrat Misganaw, Zemed Biyazn Abebe, Eyob Fekadu Shegaw, Tedros Nigusse, Galana Mamo Ayana, Eshetu Molla, Rachel L. Pullan, Jennifer Palmer, Catherine Pitt, Yohannes Hailemichael, Michael Marks, Endalamaw Gadisa, Stephen L. Walker, Andrés Henao-Mar · 2026
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Feleke Zewdu and co-authors pilot a plan to treat a skin form of leishmaniasis at a rural health center in Ethiopia. Their 2026 study moves care away from specialist centers, where the standard drug is harsh and often weak. Freezing therapy with carbon dioxide is advised for simple cases but rarely offered.
Seven local clinicians and lab staff were trained with theory plus hands-on patient checks. Of more than three hundred people with skin disease who came in, a large share got a clinical diagnosis from trained staff. Lab checks by local staff were set against expert reads. Confirmed simple cases in patients aged twelve and up got freezing therapy. Follow-up ran to day ninety, with full skin healing as the cure mark.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Feleke Tilahun Zewdu, Kassahun Alemu, Saba Lambert, Bisrat Misganaw, Zemed Biyazn Abebe, Eyob Fekadu Shegaw, Tedros Nigusse, Galana Mamo Ayana, Eshetu Molla, Rachel L. Pullan, Jennifer Palmer, Catherine Pitt, Yohannes Hailemichael, Michael Marks, Endalamaw Gadisa, Stephen L. Walker, Andrés Henao-Mar |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |