Isolation of Onychocola Canadensis from four cases of onychomycosis in Belgium

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 190-192

  Van Esbroeck, M ^a   Wuytack, C ^a   Van Looveren, K ^a   Swinne, D ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Onychocola canadensis; Onychomycosis

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE; TERBINAFINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CASE REPORT; DRUG PULSE THERAPY; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOSIS; NAIL; ONYCHOCOLA CANADENSIS; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PUBLICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0042669732     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2003.58.3.007     Document Type: Article

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