Long-term efficacy of single-dose radiofrequency-induced heat therapy vs. intralesional antimonials for cutaneous leishmaniasis in India

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1114-1119

  Bumb, R A ^a   Prasad, N ^a   Khandelwal, K ^a   Aara, N ^a   Mehta, R D ^a   Ghiya, B C ^a   Salotra, P ^b   Wei, L ^c   Peters, S ^d   Satoskar, A R ^d  

^a S P MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL CAMPUS   (India)

^c Center for Biostatistics   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIFAMPICIN; STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INDIA; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PHASE 4 CLINICAL TRIAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY INDUCED HEAT THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; RELAPSE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIMONY SODIUM GLUCONATE; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; INDIA; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIO WAVES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876962443     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12205     Document Type: Article

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