Mediterranean leishmaniasis in HIV-infected patients: Epidemiological, clinical, and diagnostic features of 22 cases

Infection

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 93-99

  Agostoni, C ^a   Dorigoni, N ^b   Malfitano, A ^a   Caggese, L ^c   Marchetti, G ^d   Corona, S ^a   Gatti, S ^a   Scaglia, M ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^b Trento Hospital   (Italy)

^c Granda Hospital   (Italy)

^d GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; ITALY; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

EID: 0031940510     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02767767     Document Type: Article

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