Isotretinoin therapy for antibiotic-refractory acne in Apert's syndrome

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 461-463

  Downs, A M R ^a   Condon, C A ^a   Tan, R ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; CLINDAMYCIN; ISOTRETINOIN; MINOCYCLINE; OXYTETRACYCLINE;

ACNE; ACROCEPHALOSYNDACTYLY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; HORMONE SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ACROCEPHALOSYNDACTYLIA; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; MALE; OXYTETRACYCLINE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0033405098     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.1999.00533.x     Document Type: Article

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