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CASE SERIES

Case Series of Phthirus pubis Infestation in Non-Perineal Regions

Jing NieDepartment of Dermatology, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xue ShenDepartment of Dermatology, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, People’s Republic of China
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Yan LiDepartment of Dermatology, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, People’s Republic of China
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Wenju WangDepartment of Dermatology, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, People’s Republic of China
Pages 2277-2281 | Received 22 May 2023, Accepted 01 Aug 2023, Published online: 22 Aug 2023

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