Old world cutaneous leishmaniasis

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 161-166

  Samady, Joseph A ^a   Schwartz, Robert A ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; MEGLUMINE ANTIMONATE; METHYLBENZETHONIUM; PAROMOMYCIN; STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; REVIEW; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS;

EID: 0030921107     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00149.x     Document Type: Review

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