Tinea capitis update: A continuing conflict with an old adversary

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 331-335

  Chen, B K ^a   Friedlander, S F ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ASTEMIZOLE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CIMETIDINE; CISAPRIDE; CYCLOSPORIN; FLUCONAZOLE; GRISEOFULVIN; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; ITRACONAZOLE; MEVINOLIN; MIDAZOLAM; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PSORALEN; RIFAMPICIN; SIMVASTATIN; TERBINAFINE; TERFENADINE; THEOPHYLLINE; TRIAZOLAM; WARFARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FUNGUS CULTURE; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MICROSPORUM; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS; UNITED STATES;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; FLUCONAZOLE; GRISEOFULVIN; HUMANS; ITRACONAZOLE; NAPHTHALENES; TINEA CAPITIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034919448     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008480-200108000-00008     Document Type: Review

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