Randomized controlled trial comparing photodynamic therapy based on methylene blue dye and fluconazole for toenail onychomycosis

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 43-47

  Figueiredo Souza, L W ^a   Souza, S V T ^a   Botelho, A C C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MONTES CLAROS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

nail disease; photochemotherapy; treatments

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE; METHYLENE BLUE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MIDDLE AGED; NAIL DISEASE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOENAIL ONYCHOMYCOSIS; TREATMENT DURATION;

NAIL DISEASE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; TREATMENTS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FLUCONAZOLE; FOOT DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; MIDDLE AGED; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 84893536041     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: 15298019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dth.12042     Document Type: Article

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