male 88yo. Started developing this condition 5 months ago. | Figure 1

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Male, 88yo. Started developing this condition 5 months ago. At the beginning it was only a couple of blisters in the diaper area, now he is all covered with them. He was diagnosed with pemphigus. We treat him with gentamicin cream and plain dressing. He is in a lot of pain and we are treating him with #Morphine Any suggestions?

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