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. 2013 Apr;4(2):153-5.
doi: 10.4103/2229-5178.110643.

Paederus dermatitis among residents of nursing hostel in central India: An outbreak investigation

Neelam Anupama Toppo  1 , Ajeet Singh Bhadoria, Pradeep Kumar Kasar, Anshuli Trivedi
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Paederus dermatitis among residents of nursing hostel in central India: An outbreak investigation

Neelam Anupama Toppo et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2013 Apr.
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Figure 1
Linear erythematous lesions
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Figure 2
Lesions over the nape of neck
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Figure 3
Rove beetles collected during outbreak investigation
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