Treatment of chromoblastomycosis with itraconazole, cryosurgery, and a combination of both

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 542-547

  Bonifaz, Alexandre ^a,b   Martínez Soto, Esperanza ^a   Carrasco Gerard, Eugenio ^a   Peniche, Jorge ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHROMOMYCOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1842373911     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00085.x     Document Type: Article

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