Two cases of scalp white piedra caused by Trichosporon ovoides

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 293-295

  Tambe, Swagata A ^a,b   Dhurat, S Rachita ^a   Kumar, Chaya A ^a   Thakare, Preeti ^a   Lade, Nitin ^a   Jerajani, Hemangi ^a   Mathur, Meenakshi ^a  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b 19/558 Udyan Housing Society   (India)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate assimilation test; Itraconazole; Trichosporon ovoides; White piedra

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MYCOSIS; SCALP HAIR; TRICHOSPORON BEIGELII; TRICHOSPORON CUTANEUM;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PIEDRA; SCALP; TRICHOSPORON; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67249121406     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.51256     Document Type: Article

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