Reported incidence and treatment of dermatophytosis in children in general practice: A comparison between 1987 and 2001

Mycopathologia

Volumn 164, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 271-278

  Mohammedamin, R S A ^a   Van Der Wouden, J C ^a   Koning, S ^a   Schellevis, F G ^b   Van Suijlekom Smit, L W A ^c   Koes, B W ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Dermatophytosis; General practice; Incidence; Management

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DERMATOMYCOSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; DERMATOMYCOSES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; NETHERLANDS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 35448986164     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-007-9062-3     Document Type: Article

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