Haemophilus ducreyi associated with skin ulcers among children, Solomon Islands.

Michael Marks ORCID logo ; Kai-Hua Chi ; Ventis Vahi ; Allan Pillay ; Oliver Sokana ; Alex Pavluck ; David C Mabey ORCID logo ; Cheng Y Chen ; Anthony W Solomon ; (2014) Haemophilus ducreyi associated with skin ulcers among children, Solomon Islands. Emerging infectious diseases, 20 (10). pp. 1705-1707. ISSN 1080-6040 DOI: 10.3201/eid2010.140573
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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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ISI 342525200013
Date Deposited 24 Oct 2014 07:54

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