Out-patient parenteral antimicrobial therapy - A viable option for the management of cutaneous leishmaniasis

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 659-667

  Seaton, R A ^a,c   Morrison, J ^a   Man, I ^a   Watson, J ^b   Nathwani, D ^a  

^a NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

^b HOSPITAL FOR TROPICAL DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

^c NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM;

ADULT; AMASTIGOTE; ARTICLE; BELIZE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPITHELIZATION; HEPATITIS; HERPES ZOSTER; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PANCREATITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SOLDIER; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 0032696712     PISSN: 00335622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/92.11.659     Document Type: Article

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