Efficacy of itraconazole in children with Trichophyton tonsurans tinea capitis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 443-446

  Abdel Rahman, S M ^a   Powell, D A ^a   Nahata, M C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GRISEOFULVIN; ITRACONAZOLE; LORACARBEF; PREDNISONE; SELENIUM SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; TINEA CAPITIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOPHYTON; VOMITING;

EID: 0031942530     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(98)70503-1     Document Type: Article

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