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Randomized, double-blind study on intralesional metronidazole versus intralesional sodium stibogluconate in Leishmania donovani cutaneous leishmaniasis

Vijani N. SomaratneDepartment of Dermatology, District General Hospital Hambantota, Sri Lanka; View further author information
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Ranthilaka R. RanawakaDepartment of Dermatology, Base Hospital Homagama, Sri Lanka; Correspondence[email protected]
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H. M. JayaruwanDepartment of Dermatology, District General Hospital Hambantota, Sri Lanka; View further author information
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D. M. WipuladasaDepartment of Dermatology, District General Hospital Hambantota, Sri Lanka; View further author information
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S. H. Padmal de SilvaDepartment of Evaluation and Research, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kalutara, Sri LankaView further author information
Pages 87-91 | Received 09 Feb 2018, Accepted 06 Apr 2018, Published online: 07 Jun 2018

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