Tinea capitis in the United States: Diagnosis, treatment, and costs

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1111-1112

  Suh, Dong Churl ^a   Friedlander, Sheila Fallon ^b   Raut, Monika ^c   Chang, Jane ^c   Vo, Lien ^a   Shin, Hyun Chul ^a   Tavakkol, Amir ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; GRISEOFULVIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINEA CAPITIS; UNITED STATES;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TINEA CAPITIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750807102     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.08.056     Document Type: Article

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