Comparison of the severity of atopic dermatitis lesions and the density of Staphylococcus aureus on the lesions after antistaphylococcal treatment

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 70-74

  Akiyama, Hisanori ^a   Ueda, Masumi ^a   Toi, Yoichiro ^a   Kanzaki, Hiroko ^a   Tada, Joji ^a   Arata, Jiro ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial treatment; Atopic dermatitis; Exotoxins; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002820817     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02350843     Document Type: Article

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