Intralesional injection of 2% zinc sulfate solution in the treatment of acute old world cutaneous leishmaniasis: a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial.

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Published in J Drugs Dermatol on February 08, 2005

Authors

Alireza Firooz1, Alireza Khatami, Ali Khamesipour, Mansour Nassiri-Kashani, Fereydoun Behnia, Mohammadali Nilforoushzadeh, Hamidreza Pazoki-Toroudi, Yahya Dowlati

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Research and Training in Skin Diseases and Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. firozali@sina.tums.ac.ir

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