Comparative study of benzoyl peroxide versus clindamycin phosphate in treatment of pitted keratolysis

Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 144-150

  Kim, Beom Joon ^a   Park, Kyoung Un ^a   Kim, Ji Young ^b   Ahn, Ji Young ^b   Won, Chong Hyun ^a   Lee, Jong Hee ^a   Rho, Nark Kyoung ^c   Kim, Soo Hong ^d   Cho, So Yun ^a   Kwon, Oh Sang ^a   Huh, Chang Hun ^a   Youn, Sang Woong ^a   Kim, Myeung Nam ^b   Ro, Byung In ^b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Korean Armed Forces Capital Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Pohang Special Security Area Medical Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Benzoyl peroxide; Clindamycin; Pitted Keratolysis

Indexed keywords

BENZOYL PEROXIDE; BREVOXYL GEL; CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE; CLOTRIMAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; KERATOLYSIS; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; ONSET AGE; SKIN IRRITATION; STRATUM CORNEUM; TINEA CRURIS; TINEA PEDIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERRUCA VULGARIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); TINEA CRURIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33644931140     PISSN: 12264709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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