New World cutaneous leishmaniasis: Current challenges in diagnosis and parenteral treatment

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 587-592

  Zaghi, Danny ^a   Panosian, Claire ^b   Gutierrez, Miguel A ^b   Gregson, Aric ^b   Taylor, Emma ^b   Ochoa, Maria Teresa ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; leishmania; leishmaniasis; New World cutaneous leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMPHOTERICIN; CEFALEXIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; LORATADINE; RANITIDINE; STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM; TRIAMCINOLONE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INSECT BITE; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SKIN ULCER; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 79951580535     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.08.045     Document Type: Review

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