Erythema Multiforme Combined with Legionellosis
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Erythema multiforme.
Erythema multiforme is a skin condition considered to be a hypersensitivity reaction to infections or drugs. It consists of a polymorphous eruption of macules, papules, and characteristic "target" lesions that are symmetrically distributed with a propensity for the distal extremities. There is minimal mucosal involvement. Management involves treating the existing infectious agent or discontinui...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Dermato-Venereologica
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0001-5555
DOI: 10.1080/000155598443231