Treatment of molluscum contagiosum with cantharidin: A practical approach

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 124-130

  Mathes, Erin F D ^a   Frieden, Ilona J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ANTIGEN; CANTHACUR; CANTHARIDIN; CANTHARONE; CIDOFOVIR; CIMETIDINE; IMIQUIMOD; KERATOLYTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BLISTER; BURNING SENSATION; CELLULITIS; CRYOTHERAPY; CURETTAGE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SAFETY; ECZEMA; ERYTHEMA; FOLLOW UP; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PAIN; PEDIATRICIAN; POXVIRUS; PRURITUS; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN IRRITATION; STIGMA; SUPERINFECTION; VERRUCA VULGARIS;

CANTHARIDIN; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 77950855549     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00904481-20100223-03     Document Type: Article

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