Usefulness of itraconazole for sporotrichosis in Japan: Study of three cases and literature comparison of therapeutic effects before and after release on the market

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 42-47

  Kikuchi, Izumi ^a   Morimoto, Kensuke ^a   Kawana, Seiji ^a   Tanuma, Hiroyuki ^b  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b Tanuma Dermatology Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Itraconazole; Sporotrichosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE; POTASSIUM IODIDE; TERBINAFINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RELEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MARKET; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SPOROTRICHOSIS;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG APPROVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ITRACONAZOLE; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPOROTRICHOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 32344442789     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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