A rare case of cutaneous larva migrans due to Gnathostoma sp

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 356-358

  Mukherjee, A ^a   Ahmed, N H ^a   Samantaray, J C ^a   Mirdha, B R ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

cutaneous larva migrans; eosinophilia; Gnathostoma

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; STEROID;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS; DISEASE DURATION; EOSINOPHILIA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GNATHOSTOMIASIS; HUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84865582903     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.99505     Document Type: Article

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