The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 5 , Pages 414-416 , May 2010

Erysipelas: Rare but Important Cause of Malar Rash

  • Kim O'Connor, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Kim O'Connor, MD, University of Washington, Box 354760, 4245 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
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  • Doug Paauw, MD

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 Thomas J. Marrie, MD, Section Editor

 Funding: There are no funding sources.

 Conflict of Interest: There are no conflicts of interest.

 Authorship: Both authors had access to this data and participated in the writing of this article.

PII: S0002-9343(09)01107-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.09.036

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 5 , Pages 414-416 , May 2010

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