Haemophilus ducreyi Associated with Skin Ulcers among Children, Solomon Islands

During a survey of yaws prevalence in the Solomon Islands, we collected samples from skin ulcers of 41 children. Using PCR, we identified Haemophilus ducreyi infection in 13 (32%) children. PCR-positive and PCR-negative ulcers were phenotypically indistinguishable. Emergence of H. ducreyi as a cause...

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Autores principales: Marks, Michael, Chi, Kai-Hua, Vahi, Ventis, Pillay, Allan, Sokana, Oliver, Pavluck, Alex, Mabey, David C., Chen, Cheng Y., Solomon, Anthony W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4193279/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25271477
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2010.140573
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Sumario:During a survey of yaws prevalence in the Solomon Islands, we collected samples from skin ulcers of 41 children. Using PCR, we identified Haemophilus ducreyi infection in 13 (32%) children. PCR-positive and PCR-negative ulcers were phenotypically indistinguishable. Emergence of H. ducreyi as a cause of nongenital ulcers may affect the World Health Organization’s yaws eradication program.

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