Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis presenting as facial cellulitis

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 119, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 567-569

  Clayton, Rima ^a   Grabczynska, Sophie ^a  

^a AMERSHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial Chemotherapy; Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Nasal Cavity

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CELLULITIS; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; LEISHMANIASIS, MUCOCUTANEOUS; NASAL CAVITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22044437272     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215054352252     Document Type: Article

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