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Treatment of Phthiriasis Palpebrarum Mimicking Conjunctivitis in a Newborn

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children’s Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Pinar Altiaylik Ozer, Emrah Utku Kabatas & Bengi Ece Kurtul

  2. Department of Dermatology, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children’s Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Asuman Gurkan

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Ozer, P.A., Kabatas, E.U., Gurkan, A. et al. Treatment of Phthiriasis Palpebrarum Mimicking Conjunctivitis in a Newborn. Indian J Pediatr 83, 730–731 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-015-1983-0

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