Haemophilus ducreyi Associated with Skin Ulcers among Children, Solomon Islands
Haemophilus ducreyi Associated with Skin Ulcers among Children, Solomon Islands
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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During a survey of yaws prevalence in the Solomon Islands, we collected samples from skin ulcers of 41 children. Using PCR, we identified Haemophilus ducreyi infection in 13 (32%) children. PCR-positive and PCR-negative ulcers were phenotypically indistinguishable. Emergence of H. ducreyi as a cause of nongenital ulcers may affect the World Health...
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Haemophilus ducreyi Associated with Skin Ulcers among Children, Solomon Islands
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_700a38b3e4eb46d1a92d62225ac3ec30
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_700a38b3e4eb46d1a92d62225ac3ec30
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid2010.140573
