Tungiasis: diagnosis at a glance
Tungiasis: diagnosis at a glance
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Full title
Tungiasis: diagnosis at a glance
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England: Elsevier Ltd
Journal title
The Lancet (British edition), 2016-07, Vol.388 (10041), p.275-275
Language
English
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England: Elsevier Ltd
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Contents
Tungiasis is an important health hazard in endemic areas, associated with long-term physical disability, immobility, and chronic pain, and self-excision can lead to life-threatening secondary bacterial superinfections such as tetanus and the transmission of blood-borne infections.
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Tungiasis: diagnosis at a glance
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1808602928
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1808602928
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ISSN
0140-6736,1474-547X
E-ISSN
1474-547X
DOI
10.1016/S0140-6736(15)01239-8
