Cutaneous leishmaniasis in soldiers returning from deployment to Iraq

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 51, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2004, Pages S197-S200

  Pehoushek, James F ^a,b   Quinn, David M ^a   Crum, William P ^a  

^a PNM   (United States)

^b S Inc

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; BECAPLERMIN; CEFALEXIN; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CYTOLOGY; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IRAQ; MALARIA; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SOLDIER; TRAVEL; ARTICLE; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; HUMANS; IRAQ; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL;

EID: 16644376753     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2004.06.018     Document Type: Article

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