Unusual multifocal cutaneous leishmaniasis in a diabetic patient

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 514-515

  Murat Ceyhan, Ali ^a   Yildirim, Mehmet ^a   Yuksel Basak, Pinar ^a   Baysal Akkaya, Vahide ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; MEGLUMINE ANTIMONATE; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; ANEMIA; CASE REPORT; DIABETIC PATIENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOWN SYNDROME; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; GIEMSA STAIN; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INSECT BITE; LABORATORY TEST; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; LETTER; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; TREATMENT DURATION;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 69849102300     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2009.0732     Document Type: Letter

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