In vitro susceptibility testing of dermatophytes isolated from pediatric cases in Nigeria against five antifungals

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 293-295

  Nweze, E I ^a,b   Ogbonna, C C ^b   Okafor, J I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antifungal susceptibility testing; Children; Dermatophytes; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE; GRISEOFULVIN; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; TERBINAFINE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DERMATOPHYTE; DILUTION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN;

EID: 36248981479     PISSN: 00364665     EISSN: 16789946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-46652007000500004     Document Type: Article

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