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Letter

A case of herpes simplex virus reactivation after fractional ablative carbon dioxide laser to treat a burn scar

Anissa ZaouakDepartment of Dermatology, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Rym BenmouslyDepartment of Dermatology, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
,
Houda HammamiDepartment of Dermatology, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
&
Samy FennicheDepartment of Dermatology, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Pages 145-146 | Received 27 Sep 2017, Accepted 20 May 2018, Published online: 18 Jul 2018

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