Unusual microsporum canis infections in adult HIV patients

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 5 II, 1996, Pages 808-810

  Bournerias, Irina ^a,b   De Chauvin, Martine Feuilhade ^c   Datry, Annick ^a   Chambrette, Isabelle ^c   Carriere, Jean ^a   Devidas, Alain ^d   Blanc, François ^c  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^c SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^d CENTRE HOSPITALIER SUD FRANCILIEN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; PENTAMIDINE; PYRIMETHAMINE; TERBINAFINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MICROSPORUM CANIS; MYCOSIS; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINEA; TINEA CAPITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029968980     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(96)90089-4     Document Type: Article

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