Nummular Dermatitis: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

nummular dermatitis, discoid eczema, nummular eczema, nummular eczema, coin-shaped eczema, coin-shaped dermatitis, nummular pruritus, Staphylococcus aureus, S aureus, staphylococcal skin infection, staphylococcal dermatitis

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Author

Jami L Miller, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical School; Director of Phototherapy Unit, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Consulting Attending Physician, Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Jami L Miller, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Physicians, and American Medical Association
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John D Wilkinson, MD, MBBS, MRCS, FRCP, Chairman, Clinical Director, Department of Dermatology, Amersham Hospital and High Wycombe Hospital, UK
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Paul Krusinski, MD, Director of Dermatology, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, University of Vermont
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