Tinea capitis caused by Microsporum canis treated with terbinafine

Mycoses

Volumn 47, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 428-430

  Aste, Nicola ^a   Pau, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Microsporum canis; Terbinafine; Tinea capitis

Indexed keywords

GRISEOFULVIN; TERBINAFINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOPHYTE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSPORUM CANIS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON;

AGED; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSPORUM; NAPHTHALENES; TINEA CAPITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; CANIS; MICROSPORUM; MICROSPORUM CANIS; TINEA; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 7944234192     PISSN: 09337407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2004.01024.x     Document Type: Article

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