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Case Report

Severe papulopustular rosacea successfully treated with a combination of oral azithromycin and isotretinoin

Hans Christian Ringa Department of Dermato-Venereology & Wound Healing Centre, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark;b Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Claus Zachariaeb Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Simon Francis Thomsena Department of Dermato-Venereology & Wound Healing Centre, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark;c Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Jacob P. Thyssena Department of Dermato-Venereology & Wound Healing Centre, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Alexander Egeberga Department of Dermato-Venereology & Wound Healing Centre, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8257-1816
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Pages 3205-3207 | Received 18 Jun 2022, Accepted 19 Sep 2022, Published online: 05 Oct 2022

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