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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 35, 2003 - Issue 11-12
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Letter to the editor

Facial Erysipelas After Receiving Acupuncture Treatment

Adrien Kettaneh Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Jean Verdier, Faculté de Médecine Léonard de Vinci Université, Paris-NordCorrespondencee-mail. [email protected]
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Nicolas Ozan Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Jean Verdier, Faculté de Médecine Léonard de Vinci Université, Paris-Nord
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Jérôme Stirnemann Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Jean Verdier, Faculté de Médecine Léonard de Vinci Université, Paris-Nord
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Olivier Fain Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Jean Verdier, Faculté de Médecine Léonard de Vinci Université, Paris-Nord
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Michel Thomas Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Jean Verdier, Faculté de Médecine Léonard de Vinci Université, Paris-Nord
Pages 912-913 | Received 09 May 2003, Accepted 12 Jun 2003, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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