Onychomycosis caused by nondermatophytic molds: Clinical features and response to treatment of 59 cases

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 2 I, 2000, Pages 217-224

  Tosti, Antonella ^a   Piraccini, Bianca Maria ^a   Lorenzi, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CICLOPIROX; ITRACONAZOLE; TERBINAFINE;

ACREMONIUM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; FEMALE; FUSARIUM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOULD; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033914226     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(00)90129-4     Document Type: Article

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