Increasing incidence of streptococcal impetigo in atopic dermatitis

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-53

  Adachi, Jun ^a   Endo, Kaoru ^a   Fukuzumi, Takayuki ^a   Tanigawa, Nobuko ^a   Aoki, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a OSAKA PREFECTURAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR RESPIRATORY AND ALLERGIC DISEASES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Impetigo; Streptococcus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPETIGO; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0032076899     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-1811(97)00072-8     Document Type: Article

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