Photodynamic therapy of onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton rubrum

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 59, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Piraccini, Bianca Maria ^a   Rech, Giulia ^a   Tosti, Antonella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; OCCLUSIVE DRESSING; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

AGED; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; FEMALE; FOOT DERMATOSES; HUMANS; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 53349098837     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.06.015     Document Type: Article

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