Allergic contact dermatitis to Zovirax® cream

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 755-756

  Bourezane, Y ^b   Girardin, P ^b   Aubin, F ^a   Vigan, M ^b   Adessi, B ^b   Humbert, Ph ^b   Laurent, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BESANÇON   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acyclovir; Contact dermatitis; Propylene glycol; Zovirax cream

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HERPES LABIALIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029805671     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04459.x     Document Type: Article

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