Cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by leishmania tropica: Treatment with oral fluconazole [7]

Dermatology

Volumn 210, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-251

  Laffitte, E ^a   Genton, B ^a   Panizzon, R G ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Afghanistan; Fluconazole; Leishmania tropica

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE;

ADULT; AMASTIGOTE; BREAST FEEDING; CASE REPORT; CONSULTATION; DELIVERY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; LETTER; LYMPHEDEMA; MACROPHAGE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CELL; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FLUCONAZOLE; FOOT; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC;

EID: 17244364634     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000083797     Document Type: Letter

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