*Case Study – Understanding a Non-Eczema condition and Secondary Infections in Patients

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The patient is a 55-year-old male that comes to a Veterans Hospital on an outpatient basis for his periodic examination. He has a history of homelessness and chronic substance abuse. He states that he has clean not been abusing any substance for the past year. He also has a medical history significant for COPD, diabetes, and tobacco use. He currently presents with a two week history of what he describes as eczema around his ears and the back of his neck.