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Review
. 2010 Jun;62(6):909-27; quiz 928.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.09.055.

Thermotherapy in dermatologic infections

Christy Badgwell Doherty  1 , Sean D Doherty, Theodore Rosen
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Review

Thermotherapy in dermatologic infections

Christy Badgwell Doherty et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Jun.

Abstract

The use of local induced hyperthermia or thermotherapy for dermatologic infections has not been fully explored in the more recent medical literature. Herein, we discuss the rationale behind the use of thermotherapy and review reported clinical experience with its use in the management of cutaneous infections.

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