Overview: R.J. Hay Institute of Dermatology, United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy‘s and St. Thomas‘s Hospitals, 5 Lisle Street, London WC2H 7BJ, Great Britain It is a problem familiar to all dermatologists, as with other physi cians, that a large number of common diseases can be alleviated or improved but not cured. Infections, particularly those caused by bacteria or fungi, may appear at first to be different, as in many cases it is possible to destroy the causative organism with antibio tics to produce a remission or cure. However, the reality is less simple and many problems continue
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