Azithromycin in ACNE: A protagonist for fixed drug reaction?

Indian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 100-101

  Gahalaut, Pratik ^a   Alexander, Emy ^b  

^a Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

^b CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; CORTICOSTEROID;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LETTER;

EID: 46849109726     PISSN: 00195154     EISSN: 19983611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.41661     Document Type: Letter

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