Successful treatment of molluscum contagiosum in the immunosuppressed adult with topical injection of streptococcal preparation OK-432

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 628-630

  Inui, Shigeki ^a   Asada, Hideo ^a   Yoshikawa, Kunihiko ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

adult; immunosuppression; molluscum contagiosum; OK 432

Indexed keywords

PICIBANIL; TEGAFUR; URACIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MASTECTOMY; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0029855551     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1996.tb02667.x     Document Type: Article

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