Topical treatment of recurrent cutaneous leishmaniasis with ointment containing paromomycin and methylbenzethonium chloride

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 291, Issue 6497, 1985, Pages 704-705

  El On, J ^a   Even Paz, Z ^b   Livshin, R ^b   Weinrauch, L ^b   Jacobs, G P ^c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; EMETINE; METHYLBENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE; PAROMOMYCIN; TOPICAL AGENT;

CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; OINTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; THERAPY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BENZETHONIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; LEISHMANIASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PAROMOMYCIN; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0021926420     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.291.6497.704     Document Type: Article

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