The potential role of derma-venereologists in prescribing and managing pre-exposure prophylaxis in Italy
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L. Pisano
Section of Dermatology, Health Sciences Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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L. Pisano, Piero Palagi Hospital, Viale Michelangiolo 41 Firenze, Italy.
Email: [email protected]
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Section of Dermatology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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Division of Dermatology, U.O. Multizonale APSS, Trento, Italy
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Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorL. Atzori
Unit of Dermatology, Department Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorM. Papini
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Dermatology Clinic of Terni, Terni, Italy
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L. Pisano
Section of Dermatology, Health Sciences Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Correspondence
L. Pisano, Piero Palagi Hospital, Viale Michelangiolo 41 Firenze, Italy.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorG. Ciccarese
Section of Dermatology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorR. Balestri
Division of Dermatology, U.O. Multizonale APSS, Trento, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorV. Gaspari
Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorS. Ramoni
Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorL. Atzori
Unit of Dermatology, Department Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorM. Papini
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Dermatology Clinic of Terni, Terni, Italy
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