Tinea capitis in two black African adults with HIV infection

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 722-724

  Lateur, N ^a   Andre J ^a   De Maubeuge, J ^a   Poncin, M ^a   Song, M ^a  

^a SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

HIV positive adults; Pityrosporum (Malassezia) spp.; Tinea capitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; MALASSEZIA; MALE; NEGRO; PITYROSPORUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINEA CAPITIS;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; TINEA CAPITIS;

EID: 0032927711     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02778.x     Document Type: Article

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