Trichomycosis Pubis: Differential Diagnoses & Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

trichomycosis pubis, trichomycosis, bacterial infection, hair shaft infection

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Vladimir O Osipov, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Section of Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology, Section of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Vladimir O Osipov, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society for Clinical Pathology, College of American Pathologists, and United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
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Coauthor(s)

Scott M Acker, MD, Associate Professor, Director of Dermatopathology, Departments of Dermatology and Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Scott M Acker, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Medical Association, American Society for Clinical Pathology, and Southern Medical Association
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Peter Langenstroer, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Peter Langenstroer, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Urological Association
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Milton W Datta, MD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Pathology, Urology, and Hematology-Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine
Milton W Datta, MD is a member of the following medical societies: College of American Pathologists and United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
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Medical Editor

Daniel Mark Siegel, MD, MS, Director, Procedural Dermatology Fellowship Program, Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, State University of New York Downstate
Daniel Mark Siegel, MD, MS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, American College of Physician Executives, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Society for MOHS Surgery, and International Society for Dermatologic Surgery
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Pharmacy Editor

Michael J Wells, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Michael J Wells, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, and Texas Medical Association
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Managing Editor

Lester F Libow, MD, Dermatopathologist, South Texas Dermatopathology Laboratory
Lester F Libow, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Dermatopathology, and Texas Medical Association
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CME Editor

Joel M Gelfand, MD, MSCE, Medical Director, Clinical Studies Unit, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Associate Scholar, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania
Joel M Gelfand, MD, MSCE is a member of the following medical societies: Society for Investigative Dermatology
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Chief Editor

Dirk M Elston, MD, Director, Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center
Dirk M Elston, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology
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