The changing pattern of tinea capitis in Jamaica

West Indian Medical Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 85-88

  East Innis, Althea ^a   Rainford, L ^a   Dunwell, P ^b   Barrett Robinson, D ^b   Nicholson, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^b Musgrave Medical Centre   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JAMAICA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSPORUM AUDOUINII; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 33746515662     PISSN: 00433144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0043-31442006000200004     Document Type: Article

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