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Original Article

Therapeutic and safety evaluation of 200 mg/day itraconazole for 7 days in the treatment of recalcitrant superficial mycoses — a preliminary report

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Pages 241-244 | Received 14 Jul 1998, Accepted 27 Nov 1998, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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