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Joelle Brown1, Matthew Carvey1, Cristina Beiu2
1Medicine, St. George's University School of Medicine, St. George's, GRD.
Cureus
|February 12, 2020
Abstract:
Dermatophytes are fungi that commonly cause superficial skin infections. While these rashes are typically benign and easily treated with topical antifungal medications, extensive presentations can indicate a more serious underlying immunodeficiency. We report on a teenage girl whose extensive rash led to a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency infection.
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