Comparative study on the effects of a new antifungal lotion (Artemisia sieberi essential oil) and a clotrimazole lotion in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-21

  Khosravi, A R ^a   Shokri, H ^a   Darabi, M H ^b   Kashani, A ^c   Mansouri, P ^c   Naser, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b Barij Essence Company Iran   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d BIRJAND UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Artemisia sieberi; Clotrimazole; Malassezia furfur; Mycoderm; Pityriasis versicolor

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CLOTRIMAZOLE; ESSENTIAL OIL; MYCODERM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA SIEBERI; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TINEA VERSICOLOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTEMISIA SIEBERI; MALASSEZIA FURFUR;

EID: 61849185682     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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