Eschar: An Important Visual Diagnosis in a Returning Traveler
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Eschar: an important clue to diagnosis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Deutsches Aerzteblatt Online
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1866-0452
DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2019.0148b