Cutaneous leishmaniasis overview

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common form of leishmaniasis. It is a skin infection caused by a single-celled parasite that is transmitted by sand-fly bites. There are about 20 species of Leishmania that may cause cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Leishmaniasis is caused by obligate intracellular protozoan parasites; approximately 20 Leishmania species cause CL.

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