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A baby with a scalp plaque
BMJ 2024; 384 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-077392 (Published 25 January 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;384:e077392
- Yu Yu, resident,
- Meihua Fu, associate chief physician
- Department of Mycology, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
- Correspondence to: M Fu meihuafu1974{at}aliyun.com
This iodine stained, circular, and tender plaque covered with broken hairs and multiple pustules developed on the scalp of a 5 week old baby over 10 days (fig 1). The lesion had been unresponsive to mupirocin ointment. The family had no pets …
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