Clinical Study

Comparison of Oral Zinc Sulfate with Systemic Meglumine Antimoniate in the Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Table 2

Number of CL lesions in different sites between two treatment groups.

Lesion siteZS (10 mg/kg/day)MA (20 mg/kg/day)

Head and neck19 (44.3%)56 (44.1%)
Upper limb18 (44.9%)56 (44.1%)
Lower limb5 (11.6%)14 (11%)
Trunk1 (2.3%)1 (0.8%)

Frequency percentages in CL studied patients (%).