Mefloquine in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis.
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چکیده
Three cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis were treated orally with a mefloquine dose of 4.2 mg/kg/day for six days in the Teaching Hospital of the Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil. Three weeks later a new series was repeated. No patient was cured.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
دوره 32 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999