Efficiency of benzoyl peroxide-erythromycin gel in comparison with metronidazole gel in the treatment of acne rosacea

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 610-617

  Öztürkcan, Serap ^a   Ermertcan, Aylin Türel ^a,c   Şahin, M Turhan ^a   Afşar, F Şule ^b  

^a CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Behcet Uz State Hospital Division of Pediatric Immunology   (Turkey)

^c CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acne rosacea; Benzoyl peroxide erythromycin gel; Metronidazole gel; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BENZOYL PEROXIDE; ERYTHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMODEX; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GEL; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAPULE; PUSTULE; REMISSION; ROSACEA; SCRATCHING; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN NODULE; TELANGIECTASIA;

EID: 4544322034     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2004.tb00566.x     Document Type: Article

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