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Infection

Cost-effectiveness analysis and safety of erythromycin 4% gel and 4% chlorhexidine scrub for pitted keratolysis treatment

Charussri LeeyaphanDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand;
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Sumanas BunyaratavejDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Correspondence[email protected]
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Suthira TaychakhoonavudhDepartment of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand;
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Nattanichcha KulthanachairojanaDepartment of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; ;Department of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Burapha University, Chon buri, Thailand
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Penvadee PattanaprichakulDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand;
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Pattriya ChanyachailertDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand;
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Punyawee OngsriDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3266-0700
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Sittiroj ArunkajohnsakDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand;
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Pichaya LimphokaDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand;
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Kanokvalai KulthananDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand;
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Pages 627-629 | Received 30 Aug 2018, Accepted 08 Oct 2018, Published online: 11 Dec 2018

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