Tinea Capitis Caused by Trichophyton tonsurans That Responded to Fosravuconazole

Ayaka Miyata1, Utako Kimura1,2,3, Hiromitsu Noguchi3,4

  • 1Department of Dermatology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital.

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