Mycobacterium ulcerans infection imported from Australia to Missouri, USA, 2012.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 20(11): 1876-9, 2014 Nov.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25341024
ABSTRACT
Buruli ulcer, the third most common mycobacterial disease worldwide, rarely affects travelers and is uncommon in the United States. We report a travel-associated case imported from Australia and review 3 previous cases diagnosed and treated in the United States. The differential diagnoses for unusual chronic cutaneous ulcers and those nonresponsive to conventional therapy should include Mycobacterium ulcerans infection.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mycobacterium ulcerans
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Úlcera de Buruli
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Oceania
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article