Mycobacterium ulcerans treatment--can antibiotic duration be reduced in selected patients?

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 treat...

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Main Authors: Raquel Cowan, Eugene Athan, N Deborah Friedman, Andrew J Hughes, Anthony McDonald, Peter Callan, Janet Fyfe, Daniel P O'Brien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4319776?pdf=render

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