Recurrent contagious ecthyma (Orf) in an immunocompromised host successfully treated with cryotherapy

Dermatology

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 162-163

  Degraeve, C ^a   De Coninck, A ^a   Senneseael, J ^a   Roseeuw, D ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Immunocompromised patient; Orf

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYOTHERAPY; ECTHYMA; HEALING; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

CRYOSURGERY; ECTHYMA, CONTAGIOUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0032914711     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000018095     Document Type: Article

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