Distal and lateral toenail onychomycosis caused by trichophyton rubrum: Treatment with photodynamic therapy based on methylene blue dye

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 184-186

  Souza, Linton Wallis Figueiredo ^a   Souza, Simone Vilas Trancoso ^b   Botelho, Ana Cristina de Carvalho ^b  

^a Clemente de Farias University Hospital   (Brazil)

^b Montes Claros State University   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Nail diseases; Phototherapy; Trichophyton

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPEN STUDY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; TOENAIL ONYCHOMYCOSIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM INFECTION;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOOT DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; MIDDLE AGED; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 84896053324     PISSN: 03650596     EISSN: 18064841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142197     Document Type: Article

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