Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Oedematous Mycobacterium ulcerans Lesions in an Australian Population: Beware Cellulitis in an Endemic Area

INTRODUCTION: Oedematous lesions are a less common but more severe form of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease. Misdiagnosis as bacterial cellulitis can lead to delays in treatment. We report the first comprehensive descriptions of the clinical features and risk factors of patients with oedematous diseas...

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Autores principales: O'Brien, Daniel P., Friedman, N. Deborah, McDonald, Anthony, Callan, Peter, Hughes, Andrew, Athan, Eugene
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3879256/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24392172
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002612

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3879256/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24392172
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002612

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