Fusidic acid in dermatology

British Journal of Dermatology, Supplement

Volumn 139, Issue 53, 1998, Pages 37-40

  Wilkinson, J D ^a  

^a AMERSHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CLIOQUINOL; FRAMYCETIN; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; HYDROCORTISONE; NEOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERIAL SKIN DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECZEMA; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032434982     PISSN: 0366077X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.1390s3037.x     Document Type: Review

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