Unexpected crusted scabies in an elderly woman without any immunosuppression
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An elderly long-term care resident with crusted scabies
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-242310