Diagnosis and management of scalp ringworm

British Medical Journal

Volumn 326, Issue 7388, 2003, Pages 539-541

  Fuller, L C ^a   Child, F J ^a   Midgley, G ^b   Higgins, E M ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; GRISEOFULVIN; ITRACONAZOLE; TERBINAFINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

CLINICAL FEATURE; FUNGAL DETECTION; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROSPORUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCALP; SCALP HAIR; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; TINEA CAPITIS;

EID: 0037425997     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.326.7388.539     Document Type: Review

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