Erosive pustular dermatosis of the leg associated with compression bandaging and fungal infection

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 489-492

  Dawn, G ^a   Loney, M ^a   Zamiri, M ^a   Shaffrali, F ^a   Urcelay, M ^a   Patel, M ^a   Howatson, S R ^a   Douglas, W S ^a  

^a MONKLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compression bandaging; Erosive pustular dermatosis of the leg; Fungal infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BANDAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG POTENCY; EROSIVE PUSTULAR DERMATOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MYCOSIS; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUSTULE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BANDAGES; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DERMATOMYCOSES; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG DERMATOSES; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NAPHTHALENES; PATCH TESTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 0037364466     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05094.x     Document Type: Article

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