In vitro bactericidal effect of low-dose ultraviolet B in patients with acne [4]

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 642-643

  Kalayciyan, A ^a   Oguz, O ^a   Bahar, H ^a   Torun, M M ^a   Aydemir, E H ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM COLONY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; LETTER; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUSTULE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN SURFACE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 0036853758     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2002.00653_4.x     Document Type: Letter

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