Antifungal Activity of Sodium Bicarbonate Against Fungal Agents Causing Superficial Infections

Mycopathologia

Volumn 175, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 153-158

  Letscher Bru, V ^a   Obszynski, C M ^a   Samsoen, M ^a   Sabou, M ^a   Waller, J ^a   Candolfi, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Cutaneous fungal infection; Dermatophytes; Molds; Onychomycosis; Sodium bicarbonate; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; FUNGI; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 84872791217     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-012-9583-2     Document Type: Article

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