Study of Bacterial Distribution on the Skin of Psoriasis by Tape Method

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 997-1003

  Ryu, Ji Hun ^a   Lee, Jeung ^a   Son, Sook Ja ^a   Won, Young Ho ^b   Oh, Jong Seok ^b  

^a National Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CFU; PASI; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

AGAR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE SMEAR; PATIENT CODING; PSORIASIS; PSORIASIS AREA AND SEVERITY INDEX; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TAPE METHOD;

EID: 0242323411     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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