Antifungal susceptibility and genetic similarity of sequential isolates of Trichophyton rubrum from an immunocompetent patient with chronic dermatophytosis

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 122-124

  Cordeiro, R A ^a,b   Brilhante, R S N ^a,b   Rocha, M F G ^a,b   Rabenhorsch, S H B ^a   Moreira, J L B ^a   Grangeiro, T B ^a   Sidrim, J J C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ABDOMEN; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOLOGY; INGUINAL REGION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TRICHOPHYTON;

ABDOMEN; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DERMATOMYCOSES; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; FEMALE; GROIN; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 33646104222     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2005.01976.x     Document Type: Article

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