Comparison of terbinafine and griseofulvin in the treatment of tinea capitis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 1 I, 2000, Pages 80-84

  Cáceres Ríos, Héctor ^a,d   Rueda, Mónica ^b   Ballona, Rosalía ^a   Bustamante, Beatriz ^c  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD DEL NIÑO   (Peru)

^b HOSPITAL NACIONAL DOS DE MAYO   (Peru)

^c HOSPITAL NACIONAL CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

^d NONE   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRISEOFULVIN; PLACEBO; TERBINAFINE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MICROSPORUM CANIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TINEA CAPITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS;

EID: 0033910855     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(00)90013-6     Document Type: Review

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