Letter to the Editors
Protothecosis: a rare cutaneous infection in an army officer returned from deployment to Iraq
James John Koutsis,
Corresponding Author
James John Koutsis
Private practice, Bankstown, NSW, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Esther Hong,
Esther Hong
Private practice, Bankstown, NSW, Australia
Dermatology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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James John Koutsis,
Corresponding Author
James John Koutsis
Private practice, Bankstown, NSW, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Esther Hong,
Esther Hong
Private practice, Bankstown, NSW, Australia
Dermatology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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First published: 05 March 2020
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