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Case Reports
. 2018 Jan 9:2018:bcr2017223535.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223535.

Larval infestation of chronic ischaemic leg ulcer

Walid Ibrahim  1 , Lubna Osman  1 , Ahmed Subahi  1
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Case Reports

Larval infestation of chronic ischaemic leg ulcer

Walid Ibrahim et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Hiv / Aids; infectious diseases; wound care.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Myiasis infestation of chronic ulcer.
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