Erythema nodosum and antitubercular therapy

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 218-221

  Kumar, Bhushan ^a   Sandhu, K ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Antitubercular therapy; Idiopathic erythema nodosum; Strong Mantoux positivity; Treatment; Tuberculid, cutaneous tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ERYTHEMA NODOSUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULIN TEST; URTICARIA;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; ERYTHEMA NODOSUM; HUMANS; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, CUTANEOUS;

EID: 3543012597     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630410033754     Document Type: Article

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