Onychomycosis in children in the area of Sfax (Tunisia);Les onychomycoses chez les enfants à Sfax (Tunisie)

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 158-161

  Makni, F ^a   Cheikhrouhou, F ^a   Amri, H ^a   Sellami, A ^a   Sellami, H ^a   Neji S ^a   Marrekchi, S ^b   Turki, H ^b   Ayadi, A ^a  

^a HABIB BOURGUIBA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^b HEDI CHAKER HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Candida; Children; Dermatophyte; Onychomycosis; Tunisia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHYTE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSPORUM CANIS; MORBIDITY; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; TINEA CAPITIS; TINEA PEDIS; TOENAIL ONYCHOMYCOSIS; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM; TRICHOPHYTON VIOLACEUM; TUNISIA;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; MICROSPORUM CANIS; TINEA PEDIS; TRICHOPHYTON INTERDIGITALE; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM; TRICHOPHYTON VIOLACEUM;

EID: 50949125662     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2008.06.002     Document Type: Article

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