Meta-analysis: Griseofulvin efficacy in the treatment of tinea capitis

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 369-372

  Gupta, Aditya K ^a,b   Cooper, Elizabeth A ^b   Bowen, Jenna E ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b MEDIPROBE RESEARCH INC   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; GRISEOFULVIN;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSPORUM; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON;

ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL; GRISEOFULVIN; HUMANS; MICROSPORUM; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 46749116844     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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