Pyoderma Gangrenosum and Superimposed Infection: A Case Report.
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, ulcerating, inflammatory disease that is often misdiagnosed as a skin and soft tissue infection. If PG is identified, it is treated with topical or systemic immunosuppressants to reduce inflammation and induce remission. However, the use of immunosuppressants has...
| Publicado en: | Advances in Skin & Wound Care Vol. 33; no. 6; pp. 1 - 4 |
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| Formato: | case study tables/charts Journal Article |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Jun2020
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