Onychomycosis due to Scopulariopsis brevicaulis: Clinical features and response to systemic antifungals

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 135, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 799-802

  Tosti, A ^a   Piraccini, B M ^a   Stinchi, C ^a   Lorenzi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE; TERBINAFINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029906481     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb03895.x     Document Type: Article

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