In vitro sensitivity of dermatophytes to urea Sensibilidade in vitro de dermatófitos à uréia

OBJECTIVE: Urea is commonly used as a keratolytic substance in the treatment of onychomycoses to improve the penetration of antifungal drugs in the lesion sites. The aim of the present study was to investigate the inhibitory action of urea on samples of dermatophytes in vitro. METHOD: Minimum inhibi...

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Main Authors: José Eduardo Costa Martins, Simone Miwa Corim, Giovanna Letícia Hernández Arriagada, Natalina Takahashi de Melo, Elisabeth Maria Heins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2006-02-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322006000100003