Onychomycosis in children: Prevalence and treatment strategies

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 395-402

  Gupta, A K ^a   Sibbald, R G ^a   Lynde, C W ^a   Hull, P R ^a   Prussick, R ^a   Shear, N H ^a   De Doncker, P ^a   Daniel III, C R ^a   Elewski, B E ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE; GRISEOFULVIN; ITRACONAZOLE; TERBINAFINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; ONCHOCERCIASIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINEA PEDIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030998157     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)80215-0     Document Type: Article

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