Acute Diffuse and Total Alopecia of the Female Scalp Associated with Borrelia Infection

    January 2015 in “ International journal of trichology ”
    Ekta K Bhardwaj, Ralph M. Trüeb
    Studysummary In this case report, the authors describe complete recovery from acute diffuse and total alopecia linked to Borrelia infection after treatment with intravenous ceftriaxone and topical clobetasol foam.
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