TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CUTANEOUS LEISCHMANIASIS IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

Skin leishmaniasis (Pendian ulcer, cutaneous leishmaniasis of the Old World - Borovsky's disease, cutaneous leishmaniasis of the New World, chancre of the Sahara, Biskra's bud, oriental ulcer, uglevik, yearling, Sart disease, Ashgabat ulcer) is an endemic vector-borne disease characteristic of countries with hot and warm climates , manifested predominantly by skin lesions [1].

There are four main clinical forms of the disease: cutaneous leishmaniasis, mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis and visceral leishmaniasis [3]. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a favorable form and accounts for 50–75% of all cases of the disease