Hyperinfection With Strongyloides During Treatment of Pemphigus Vulgaris

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 123, Issue 7, 1987, Pages 864-865

  Sarubbi, Felix A ^a  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; PREDNISONE; TIABENDAZOLE;

CASE REPORT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; NEMATODE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; THERAPY;

CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PEMPHIGUS; PREDNISONE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 0023212197     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1987.01660310028005     Document Type: Letter

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