Buruli Ulcer in United Kingdom Tourist Returning from Latin America

We report a case of Buruli ulcer in a tourist from the United Kingdom. The disease was almost certainly acquired in Brazil, where only 1 case had previously been reported. The delay in diagnosis highlights the need for physicians to be aware of the disease and its epidemiology.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: McGann, Hugh, Stragier, Pieter, Portaels, Françoise, Gascoyne-Binzi, Deborah, Collyns, Timothy, Lucas, Sebastian, Mawer, Damian
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2857232/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19891876
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1511.090460

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2857232/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19891876
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1511.090460

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