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The number of lesions was greater in Syrian patients (2.46 \u00b1 2.43) than in Turkish patients (1.93 \u00b1 1.47). Lesion sizes were comparable between both groups (Syrian, 11.2 \u00b1 8.7 mm; Turkish, 10.7 \u00b1 7.7 mm). In Syrian CL patients, nodular type lesions were the most common (325 patients, 49.1%), whereas, in Turkish CL patients, ulcer type lesions were the most common (352 patients, 51.5%). Our results indicate variations in the clinicoepidemiological features of CL between Turkish and Syrian patients within Sanliurfa province. This highlights the impact of social unrest and environmental conditions on the epidemiology of CL within this region. Approaches to prevention, control, and treatment of CL in these areas should take into consideration the emerging changes in clinicoepidemiological parameters of the disease.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4269\/ajtmh.15-0090","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,6,16]],"date-time":"2015-06-16T02:06:36Z","timestamp":1434420396000},"page":"559-563","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["A Comparison of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Syrian and Turkish Patients with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis"],"prefix":"10.4269","volume":"93","author":[{"given":"Enver","family":"Turan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yavuz","family":"Ye\u015filova","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hacer 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