Microsporic tinea capitis in a newborn;Teigne microsporique néonatale

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 112-113

  Masmoudi, A ^a   Elloumi, Y ^a   Zribi, M ^b   Ayadi, H ^b   Mseddi, M ^a   Turki, H ^a   Ayadi, A ^b   Zahaf, A ^a  

^a HEDI CHAKER HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^b HABIB BOURGUIBA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Microsporic tinea capitis; Microsporum canis; Newborn

Indexed keywords

GRISEOFULVIN; IMIDAZOLE; IODINE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; MICROSPORUM CANIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; NEWBORN PERIOD; SCALP; TINEA CAPITIS;

FUNGI; MICROSPORUM CANIS;

EID: 28744454797     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2005.04.002     Document Type: Letter

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