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Non-healing Vulval Ulcer in an Immunocompromised Female Due to Concurrent Herpes Simplex Virus and Cytomegalovirus Co-infection Treated Effectively with Valganciclovir

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Specialty Dermatology
Date 2020 Feb 15
PMID 32055525
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