Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection that causes significant maternal morbidity, and even fetal mortality, during pregnancy, yet there are limited therapeutic options. Here, we report a case of leishmaniasis in a pregnant immigrant with exuberant mucocutaneous lesions with favorable response to liposomal amphotericin B.
Keywords: amphotericin B; cutaneous leishmaniasis; host-parasite interactions; mucosal leishmaniasis; pregnancy.
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