Terbinafine pulse therapy is effective in tinea capitis

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 56-58

  Gupta, Aditya K ^a,c   Adam, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TERBINAFINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOLOGY; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NAPHTHALENES; TINEA CAPITIS;

EID: 0031885247     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.1998.1998015056.x     Document Type: Article

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