Treatment of pityriasis versicolor in the United States

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 189-192

  Mellen, L A ^a   Vallee, J ^a   Feldman, Steven R ^a   Fleischer Jr , A B ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fungal infection; Health care delivery; Skin

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CLOTRIMAZOLE; DIIODOHYDROXYQUIN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; ECONAZOLE; HYDROCORTISONE; IMIQUIMOD; KETOCONAZOLE; MICONAZOLE; SELENIUM SULFIDE;

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ESKIMO; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; TINEA VERSICOLOR; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED STATES; AMBULATORY CARE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; STATISTICS;

AMBULATORY CARE; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; OFFICE VISITS; TINEA VERSICOLOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3342900998     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630410032421     Document Type: Article

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