Dirofilariasis: A rare case report

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75-77

  Singh, R ^a   Shwetha, J V ^a   Samantaray, J C ^a   Bando, G ^b  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b Ordnance Factory Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Dirofilaria immitis; Dirofilaria repens; Dirofilariasis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CYST ASPIRATION; CYST FLUID; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIA REPENS; DIROFILARIASIS; EYE INFECTION; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MICROBIAL MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; SCROTAL PAIN; SCROTAL SWELLING; TRAVEL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WORM INFECTION;

EID: 75349101884     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.58739     Document Type: Article

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