Management of Folliculitis in Burn Patients

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Authors

  • Yu T. Tay Department of Plastic Surgery, Eastern Health, Box Hill 3128, Australia
  • Nicholas Tang Department of Plastic Surgery, Eastern Health, Box Hill 3128, Australia
  • Sally Kiu-Huen Ng Department of Plastic Surgery, Eastern Health, Box Hill 3128, Australia; Victoria Adult Burns Service,The Alfred, Melbourne 3004, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/TCOJ-5-116

Keywords:

Burns, Burn wounds, Folliculitis, Skin graft

Abstract

Whilst the management of burn wounds continue to evolve and improve over the years, folliculitis remains a common sequela in the burned patient.

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2022-04-25

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Yu T. Tay, Nicholas Tang, & Sally Kiu-Huen Ng. (2022). Management of Folliculitis in Burn Patients. Trichology and Cosmetology , 5(1), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.17140/TCOJ-5-116

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022): Volume 5 Issue 1 2022

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