Herpes simplex of the vulva evoked by topical tacrolimus treatment

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 95-96

  Lonsdale Eccles, A A ^a   Velangi, S ^a  

^a SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMAN; LETTER; LICHEN PLANUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN NODULE; VIRUS REACTIVATION; VULVA DISEASE;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LICHEN PLANUS; MIDDLE AGED; TACROLIMUS; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 13244262708     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2004.01673.x     Document Type: Letter

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