The correct meaning of the term 'immunocompromised': A necessary explanation

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1242-

  Ruocco, V ^a   Ruocco, E ^a   Brunetti, G ^a   Baroni, A ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACNE; BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID; DISCOID LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; DRUG ERUPTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED DISTRICT; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFECTION; LETTER; LICHEN PLANUS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PEMPHIGUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACNE VULGARIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; NEURALGIA; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 80052991181     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03955.x     Document Type: Letter

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