Cutaneous leishmaniasis (Aleppo boil): Successful treatment with topical paromomycin (Humatin®)

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-48

  Al Wakeel, Mansour ^a   Kiehl, Peter ^a   Kapp, Alexander ^a   Weiss, Jürgen ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aleppo boil; Humatin ; leishmaniasis; paromomycin; topical treatment

Indexed keywords

PAROMOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEISHMANIASIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031023926     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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