The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 10 , Pages 862-863 , October 2008

Rare Red Rash

  • Shahid Hashmi, MD
    • ,
  • Arash Heidari, MD
    • ,
  • Arthur Jeng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Arthur Jeng, MD, Division of Infectious Diseases, Olive View UCLA Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine, 14445 Olive View Dr. 2B182, Sylmar, CA 91342

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 Parwathi “Uma” Paniker, MD

PII: S0002-9343(08)00648-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.07.005

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 10 , Pages 862-863 , October 2008

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