| detection of leishmania parasites in the blood of patients with isolated cutaneous leishmaniasis. | background: the consequences of the spread of leishmania parasites to the blood from lesions in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis are numerous. to assess the magnitude of this invasion we conducted the present study on patients referred to the american university of beirut medical center for cutaneous leishmaniasis. methods: patients referred for the management of cutaneous leishmaniasis were included in the study. skin and blood cultures for leishmania were taken from these patients. result ... | 2011 | 21621442 |