Fluconazole for the prevention and treatment of tinea gladiatorum

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 717-722

  Kohl, Thomas D ^a   Martin, David C ^a   Nemeth, Richard ^a   Hill, Tammy ^b   Evans, Deborah ^a  

^a READING HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALBRIGHT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Infection control; Sports medicine; Tinea corporis; Wrestling

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FUNGUS CULTURE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TINEA; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS; WRESTLING;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; TINEA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRESTLING;

EID: 0033897273     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200008000-00009     Document Type: Article

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