Cutaneous tuberculosis: A rare presentation in an immigrant

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 131-134

  Gulisano, Giuseppe ^a   Mariani, Leonarda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMIGRANT; MALE; SENEGAL; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS; SKIN ULCER;

ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HUMANS; MALE; SENEGAL; SICILY; SKIN ULCER; TUBERCULOSIS, CUTANEOUS;

EID: 0031664679     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.1998.tb00486.x     Document Type: Article

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