First presentation of a tuberculoid leprosy in pregnancy guidelines for diagnosis and treatment;Erstmanifestation einer tuberkuloiden lepra in der schwangerschaft: Leitlinien zur diagnostik und therapie

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 156-160

  Neuer, A ^a   Spang, E ^b   Sticht Groh, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b Tropenklinik Paul Lechler Krankhs ^*

^c Deutschen Aussatzigen Hilfswerks W

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAPSONE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG SAFETY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; LEPROSY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; BIOPSY; CESAREAN SECTION; DAPSONE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEPROSTATIC AGENTS; LEPROSY, TUBERCULOID; PLACENTA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RIFAMPIN; SKIN;

EID: 0029970255     PISSN: 00165751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1022284     Document Type: Article

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