Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study groups

Age-years. Mean (range)

43 (17–67)

31 (9–69)

Sex:

 Male; % (n)

58.3 (21)

55.3 (21)

 Female; % (n)

41.7 (15)

44.7 (17)

Positive lympho-proliferation assay; % (n)

100 (36)

15.8 (6)

Montenegro skin test zone, mm. Mean (range)

N/A

13.25 (10–18)

Number of lesion; median (range)

N/A

2.2 (1–10)

Time of evolution of older lesion, months; median (range)

N/A

16.3 (4–72)

Type of lesions: % (n)

 Ulcer

N/A

71.1 (27)

 Plaque

N/A

5.3 (2)

 Nodule

N/A

7.9 (3)

 Not determined

N/A

15.8 (6)

Patients from whom Leishmania strains were isolated % (n)

N/A

34.2 (13)

  L. V. panamensis % (n)

N/A

100 (13)

 Not determined^a

N/A

65.8 (25)