An outbreak of Microsporum canis in the community demonstrating rapid transmission

Exogenous Dermatology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 18-21

  Chiller, Katarina ^a   Resneck, Jack ^a   Chiller, Tom ^b   Aly, Raza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Microsporum canis; Outbreak; Tinea capitis; Tinea corporis; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; GRISEOFULVIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHICKENPOX; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FAMILY; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSPORUM; MICROSPORUM CANIS; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFECTION; TINEA;

EID: 0038513536     PISSN: 14244616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000047986     Document Type: Article

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