Asymptomatic dermatophyte carriers in the households of children with tinea capitis

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 483-486

  Pomeranz, Albert J ^a   Sabnis, Svapna S ^a   McGrath, Gloria J ^a   Esterly, Nancy B ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRISEOFULVIN; SHAMPOO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DERMATOLOGY; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DISEASE CARRIER; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPOROZOITE; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS;

EID: 0032896735     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.153.5.483     Document Type: Article

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