Use of potassium iodide in deep mycosis
Divya Kamat
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Search for more papers by this authorMuhammed Razmi T
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Search for more papers by this authorHarsimran Kaur
Derpartment of Microbiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Search for more papers by this authorKirti Gupta
Department of Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Keshavamurthy Vinay
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Keshavamurthy Vinay, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
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Search for more papers by this authorDivya Kamat
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Search for more papers by this authorMuhammed Razmi T
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Search for more papers by this authorHarsimran Kaur
Derpartment of Microbiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Search for more papers by this authorKirti Gupta
Department of Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Keshavamurthy Vinay
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Keshavamurthy Vinay, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
Email: [email protected]
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