Effectiveness of amorolfine 5% nail lacquer in the treatment of long-duration Candida onychomycosis with chronic paronychia

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 89-92

  Lestringant, G G ^a   Nsanze, H ^b   Nada, M ^b   Usmani, M A ^b   Micallef, R A ^a   Montague, A ^a   Frossard, P M ^b  

^a TAWAM HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Amorolfine nail lacquer; Candida; Onychomycosis

Indexed keywords

AMOROLFINE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PARONYCHIA; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030018875     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639609089536     Document Type: Article

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