Isolation of bacteria causing secondary bacterial infection in the lesions of cutaneous leishmaniasis

Indian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 129-131

  Ziaie, Hengameh ^a   Sadeghian, G ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Infection

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 53849104270     PISSN: 00195154     EISSN: 19983611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.43217     Document Type: Article

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