Asthma induced by allergy to Trichophyton rubrum

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 250-253

  Elewski, Boni E ^a,b   Schwartz, Howard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^b University Dermatologists Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Respiratory diseases; Trichophyton rubrum

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM LACTATE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CLARITIN D; ITRACONAZOLE; STEROID; TERBINAFINE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SKIN TEST; TINEA PEDIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

ASTHMA; FOOT; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; SKIN TESTS; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 0032799402     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9959(99)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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