Pseudomycetoma caused by Microsporum canis in a Persian cat: Lack of response to oral terbinafine

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 557-560

  Bond, R ^a   Pocknell, A M ^a   Toze, C E ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b J A C Kew and Partners   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; TERBINAFINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSPORUM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PANNICULITIS; PATHOLOGY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMAL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CASE REPORT; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DERMATOMYCOSES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; MICROSPORUM; NAPHTHALENES; PANNICULITIS;

EID: 0035514586     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2001.tb06028.x     Document Type: Article

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