Demodex folliculorum and tropical treatment: Acaricidal action evaluated by standardized skin surface biopsy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 461-466

  Forton, F ^a   Seys, B ^a   Marchal, J L ^a   Song, M ^b  

^a Université Libre de Bruxelles ^*  (Belgium)

^b SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE; BENZYL BENZOATE; CROTAMITON; LINDANE; METRONIDAZOLE; PERMETHRIN; SULFUR; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE; TOLUIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMODEX; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRY SKIN; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PARASITE SURVIVAL; PARASITIC SKIN DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN SURFACE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; BIOPSY; FEMALE; INFESTATION; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; SKIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; BENZOATES; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; MITE INFESTATIONS; SKIN; TOLUIDINES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031596779     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02125.x     Document Type: Article

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