Population-based epidemiologic study of tinea pedis in Israeli children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 851-853

  Leibovici, Vera ^a   Evron, Ruth ^a   Dunchin, Milka ^a   Strauss Leviatan, Nurit ^a   Westerman, Maria ^a   Ingber, Arieh ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Israeli children; Tinea pedis

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSPORUM CANIS; PERSONAL HYGIENE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TINEA PEDIS; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; HYGIENE; HYPERHIDROSIS; ISRAEL; LOGISTIC MODELS; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; TINEA PEDIS;

EID: 0036376920     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200209000-00013     Document Type: Article

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