Acropustulosis of Infancy: Differential Diagnoses & Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

acropustulosis of infancy, infantile acropustulosis, infant acropustulosis

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Howard Pride, MD, Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center
Howard Pride, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology and Society for Pediatric Dermatology
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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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Michael J Wells, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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Managing Editor

Van Perry, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Texas Health Science Center
Van Perry, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology and American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
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CME Editor

Catherine Quirk, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Brown University
Catherine Quirk, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha and American Academy of 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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