Tinea incognito due to Microsporum gypseum in three children

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-44

  Romano, C ^a   Asta, F ^b   Massai, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DERMATOPHYTE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSPORUM GYPSEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINEA;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSPORUM; TINEA;

EID: 0034128956     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2000.01709.x     Document Type: Article

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