Mycobacterium Ulcerans Treatment – Can Antibiotic Duration Be Reduced in Selected Patients?

INTRODUCTION: Mycobacterium ulcerans (M. ulcerans) is a necrotizing skin infection endemic to the Bellarine Peninsula, Australia. Current treatment recommendations include 8 weeks of combination antibiotics, with adjuvant surgery if necessary. However, antibiotic toxicity often results in early trea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cowan, Raquel, Athan, Eugene, Friedman, N. Deborah, Hughes, Andrew J., McDonald, Anthony, Callan, Peter, Fyfe, Janet, O’Brien, Daniel P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4319776/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25658304
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003503

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4319776/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25658304
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003503

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