Crusted (Norwegian) scabies following systemic and topical corticosteroid therapy

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 188-191

  Binić, Ivana ^a   Janković, Aleksandar ^a   Jovanović, Dragan ^a   Ljubenović, Milanka ^a  

^a CLINICAL CENTER NIS   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Sarcoptes scabiei; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN EXFOLIATIVE DERMATITIS; PATHOLOGY; SCABIES; SKIN; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; DERMATITIS, EXFOLIATIVE; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SCABIES; SKIN;

EID: 77949313391     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.1.188     Document Type: Article

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