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William J. Macdonald, M.D.
Boston.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1934;30(6):854.

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To the Editor.—

While the East-West battle of the demodex is raging, I should like to hurl my quota into the contest. I heard Dr. Ayres speak on acne rosacea in New Orleans. Since that time I have treated all my patients as he clearly outlined on that occasion. My results have been so successful that I agree with him that Demodex folliculorum is the cause of acne rosacea. Up to that time treatment had been unsatisfactory to me and costly and annoying to my patients. I invariably find Demodex folliculorum in acne rosacea and never in acne vulgaris.

I find it unnecessary to inflict on my patients the old-time dietetic or gastro intestinal remedies. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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