Low-voltage direct current as a fungicidal agent for treating onychomycosis

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 565-572

  Kalinowski, Douglas P ^a   Edsberg, Laura E ^a   Hewson, Robert A ^b   Johnson, Robert H ^c   Brogan, Michael S ^a  

^a DAEMEN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Medaille College ^*

^c MEDAILLE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FUNGICIDE;

ARTICLE; DERMATOPHYTE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; IN VITRO STUDY; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

EID: 9744271815     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0940565     Document Type: Article

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