Delays in Patient Presentation and Diagnosis for Buruli Ulcer (<i>Mycobacterium ulcerans</i> Infection) in Victoria, Australia, 2011–2017

Delays in Patient Presentation and Diagnosis for Buruli Ulcer (<i>Mycobacterium ulcerans</i> Infection) in Victoria, Australia, 2011–2017

Uncertainty regarding transmission pathways and control measures makes prompt presentation and diagnosis for Buruli ulcer critical. To examine presentation and diagnosis delays in Victoria, Australia, we conducted a retrospective study of 703 cases notified between 2011 and 2017, classified as resid...

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Main Authors: Shaun P. Coutts, Colleen L. Lau, Emma J. Field, Michael J. Loftus, Ee Laine Tay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Buruli ulcer
Australia
epidemiology
Mycobacterium ulcerans
skin ulcer
Tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/4/3/100

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