Endemic scalp ringworm: An object lesson in control of a common fungal infection

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 121-122

  Hay, R J ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; GRISEOFULVIN; ITRACONAZOLE; TERBINAFINE;

EDITORIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROSPORA; MICROSPORUM CANIS; SCALP; SOCIAL ASPECT; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES; TRICHOPHYTON SCHOENLEINI; TRICHOPHYTON SOUDANENSE; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS; TRICHOPHYTON VERRUCOSUM; TRICHOPHYTON VIOLACEUM;

EID: 0035080850     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001432-200104000-00001     Document Type: Editorial

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