Efficacy of permethrin-impregnated uniforms in the prevention of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iranian soldiers

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 175-178

  Asilian, A ^b   Sadeghinia, A ^a   Shariati, F ^b   Imam Jome, M ^b   Ghoddusi, A ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Leishmaniasis; Permethrin; Prevention

Indexed keywords

PERMETHRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SOLDIER;

ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; IRAN; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PERMETHRIN; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0038141153     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2710.2003.00476.x     Document Type: Article

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