Photodynamic therapy of interdigital mycoses of the feet with topical application of 5-aminolevulinic acid

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 144-147

  Calzavara Pinton, Piergiacomo G ^a   Venturini, M ^a   Capezzera, R ^a   Sala, R ^a   Zane, C ^a  

^a Spedali Civili ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Aminolevulinic acid; Antifungal chemotherapy; Mycosis; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; LANOLIN ALCOHOL; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PROTOPORPHYRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DERMATOPHYTE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOLLOW UP; FUNGAL STRAIN; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; IRRADIATION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROSCOPY; MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY; PH; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RECURRENT DISEASE; RED LIGHT; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN DEFECT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TINEA PEDIS; YEAST;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; AGED; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; CANDIDA ALBICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; TINEA PEDIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 2942516745     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2004.00095.x     Document Type: Article

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