Cutaneous leishmaniasis: Clinical report of two cases and review of the recent literature;Kutane leishmaniose: Zwei fallberichte mit aktueller literaturü bersicht

JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 770-772

  Valesky, Eva Maria ^a   Thaçi, Diamant ^a   Meissner, Markus ^a   Beier, Christian ^a   Wolter, Manfred ^a   Schöfer, Helmut ^a   Kaufmann, Roland ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Local treatment; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CEFACLOR; FUSIDIC ACID; MOMETASONE FUROATE; PAROMOMYCIN;

ADULT; AMASTIGOTE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; CHILD; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INSECT BITE; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MUCOSAL DISEASE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548539869     PISSN: 16100379     EISSN: 16100387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2007.06377.x     Document Type: Article

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