Dermoscopy: a useful tool for assisting the diagnosis of Pseudomonas folliculitis*
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This report describes the usefulness of dermoscopy as a supportive diagnostic tool in a pseudomonas folliculitis case.
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دوره 91 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016