Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 7172 patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sanliurfa, between 2001 and 2008

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 300-304

  Yemisen, Mucahit ^a   Ulas, Yilmaz ^a   Celik, Hakim ^a   Aksoy, Nurten ^a  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRYOTHERAPY; EXCISION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GIEMSA STAIN; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857230198     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05059.x     Document Type: Article

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