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. 2013 Oct 31;3(4):33-4.
doi: 10.5826/dpc.0304a07. eCollection 2013.

Prevention of possible cross-infection among patients by dermoscopy: a brief review of the literature and our suggestion

Je-Ho Mun  1 , Sung-Min Park, Hyun-Chang Ko, Byung-Soo Kim, Moon-Bum Kim
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Prevention of possible cross-infection among patients by dermoscopy: a brief review of the literature and our suggestion

Je-Ho Mun et al. Dermatol Pract Concept. .
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Keywords: dermoscopy; glass slide; nosocomial infection; prevention; warts.

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Figure 1.
Microscope glass slide used as a cover for dermoscopic lens to lesions suspected to be plantar warts. [Copyright: ©2013 Mun et al.]
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Thrombosed capillary loops are observed by dermoscopy. The transparent glass slide does not obscure observation of the lesion. As a mechanical barrier, it can prevent potential transmission of bacterial and viral infections. [Copyright: ©2013 Mun et al.]
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