Erythema multiforme ID reaction in atypical dermatophytosis: A case report

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 699-701

  Atzori, Laura ^a,b   Pau, M ^a   Aste, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atypical dermatophytosis; Dermatophytide; Erythema multiforme; ID reactions

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; FUNGUS ANTIGEN; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; TERBINAFINE; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DERMATOPHYTE; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FOLLOW UP; FUNGUS HYPHAE; FUNGUS SPORE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ID REACTION; IMMUNOLOGY; ITALY; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NOSE ALA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN TEST; TINEA; TISSUE CULTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES; VIBRISSA;

ADULT; DERMATOMYCOSES; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMANS; MALE; NAPHTHALENES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0242624563     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2003.00698.x     Document Type: Article

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