First case of imported cutaneous leishmaniasis in Bangui Central African Republic. Effectiveness of metronidazole;Premier cas de leishmaniose cutanee d'importation a Bangui en Republique Centrafricaine: Efficacite du metronidazole

Medecine Tropicale

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 597-600

  Kassa Kelembho, E ^a,d   Kobangue, L ^b   Huerre, M ^c   Morvan, J M ^a  

^a Institut Pasteur de Bangui   (South Africa)

^b Service de Dermatologie   (South Africa)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^d INSTITUT PASTEUR DE BANGUI   (Central African Republic)

Author keywords

Central African Republic; Cutaneous leishmaniosis; Imported Disease; Metronidazole

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CHAD; MALE; PATHOLOGY; TRAVEL;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CHAD; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; TRAVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2142662928     PISSN: 0025682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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