Yaws, Haemophilus ducreyi, and Other Bacterial Causes of Cutaneous Ulcer Disease in the South Pacific Islands.
Dermatol Clin
; 39(1): 15-22, 2021 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-33228858
ABSTRACT
Cutaneous ulcers in the tropics are a painful and debilitating condition that anchors people into poverty. In rural regions of the South Pacific, infectious cutaneous ulcers are caused mainly by bacteria, including Treponema pallidum pertenue (yaws), Haemophilus ducreyi, and polymicrobial ulcers. For this group of infections the term cutaneous ulcer disease (CUD) is proposed. Some infections can cause malformations on the bone that have a permanent impact on lives in endemic communities. Better characterization of CUD may help design diagnostic tools and more effective antimicrobial therapies. This review updates the knowledge of CUD and discusses optimized terminology and syndromic management.
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Assunto principal:
Úlcera Cutânea
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Bouba
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Cancroide
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Dermatopatias Bacterianas
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Doenças Negligenciadas
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
País como assunto:
Oceania
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article