Tinea capitis in south-east London - A new pattern of infection with public health implications

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 135, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 955-958

  Hay, R J ^a   Clayton, Y M ^a   De Silva, N ^a,c   Midgley, G ^a   Rossor, E ^b  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; MICROSPORUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029858060     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1996.d01-1101.x     Document Type: Article

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