Tinea capitis in Benghazi, Libya

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 263-265

  Gargoom, Ali Mohamed ^a   Elyazachi, Moayed B ^b   Al Ani, Sabah Maki ^b   Duweb, Gamal Ahmed ^b  

^a Dermatology Department   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; HUMAN; LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; TINEA CAPITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIBYA; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TINEA CAPITIS;

EID: 0034057556     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2000.00961.x     Document Type: Article

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