Fluconazole-resistant life-threatening deep trichophytia: Successful treatment with itraconazole

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 497-498

  Wilmer, Axel ^a   Kaatz, Martin ^a   Wollina, Uwe ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fluconazole; Itraconazole; Trichophyton verrucosum

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; GRISEOFULVIN; ITRACONAZOLE;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; DYSPNEA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RESISTANCE; MALE; TRICHOPHYTOSIS;

EID: 0030781048     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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