Impetigo Incognito - A Case Series of Steroid Modified Impetigo.

Indian Dermatol Online J

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, India.

Published: July 2023

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