Two cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis presenting to the emergency department as chronic ulcers

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 353-356

  Sotiropoulos, Georgia ^a   Wilbur, Brian ^b  

^a LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chronic ulcers; Cutaneous Leishmaniasis; Parasites

Indexed keywords

STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SKIN ULCER;

ADULT; ANTIMONY SODIUM GLUCONATE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; SCHISTOSOMICIDES; SKIN ULCER; TRAVEL;

EID: 0035026440     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(01)00311-0     Document Type: Article

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