Ecthyma gangrenosum in the periorbital region in a previously healthy immunocompetent woman without bacteremia
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Ecthyma gangrenosum without bacteremia in a previously healthy man: a case report
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Dermatology Online Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2229-5178
DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.174326