The efficacy of 5% trichloroacetic acid cream in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 136-139

  Ali, Nilforoushzadeh ^c,e   Ali, Nilforoushzadeh Mohammad ^a,b,c   Fariba, Jaffary ^b,c,d   Elaheh, Haftbaradaran ^b,c  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cutaneous leishmaniasis; L. major; Trichloroacetic acid

Indexed keywords

MEGLUMINE ANTIMONATE; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAUSTICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIA MAJOR; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858169107     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546634.2010.500322     Document Type: Article

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