Treatment of atopic dermatitis in children: The importance of skin care and environmental control

Acta Paediatrica Japonica (Overseas Edition)

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 702-704

  Ganir, Estela M ^a   Capulong, Maria Chona T ^a   Tahara, Kiyoshi ^a   Akasawa, Akira ^a   Iikura, Yoji ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b SHOWA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

atopic dermatitis; environmental control; skin care; treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; DISEASE CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CARE; SKIN TEST; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029992655     PISSN: 03745600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1996.tb03737.x     Document Type: Article

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