Povidone-iodine wash solutions in the prevention of superficial fungal infections; predictive evaluation using the corneofungimetry bioassay

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-104

  Pierard G E ^a   Pierard Franchimont C ^a   Arrese, J E ^a  

^a CHU SART TILMAN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fungitoxic activity; Povidone iodine

Indexed keywords

ISOBETADINE; POVIDONE IODINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROSPORUM CANIS; MYCOSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRATUM CORNEUM; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; DERMATOMYCOSES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; FUNGI; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POVIDONE-IODINE; SKIN TESTS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030727331     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050345     Document Type: Article

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