Atypical (ACL) and localized cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) cases distribute similarly in Corte de Pedra, Brazil.

Abstract

<p>ACL (N = 51) and temporally matched CL (N = 51) cases diagnosed between 2005 and 2012 in Corte de Pedra were mapped, and the resulting sets of geographic events were statistically compared. Black dots and red triangles correspond to ACL and CL patients, respectively. Total number of dots and triangles plotted is smaller than the actual number of corresponding cases due to overlap of some patients' geographic coordinates. The two manifestations of leishmaniasis present similar distributions in Corte de Pedra, with Cuzick and Edward´s comparison yielding non-significant (p = 0.26). For details refer to Methods section.</p