Conclusion
To take advantage of the skin as an early warning the physician and the patient should routinely search for cutaneous and subcutaneous lesions.Unexplained skin lesions should be evaluated by biopsy for culture and histologic examination.
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Johnson, R.A., Sober, A. (2002). Mucocutaneous Infections in the Immunocompromised Host. In: Rubin, R.H., Young, L.S., Van Furth, R. (eds) Clinical Approach to Infection in the Compromised Host. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47527-8_3
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