Risk Factors for Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection, Southeastern Australia

Risk Factors for Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection, Southeastern Australia

Buruli/Bairnsdale ulcer (BU) is a severe skin and soft tissue disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. To better understand how BU is acquired, we conducted a case–control study during a sustained outbreak in temperate southeastern Australia. We recruited 49 adult patients with BU and 609 control p...

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Main Authors: Tricia Y.J. Quek, Eugene Athan, Margaret J. Henry, Julie A. Pasco, Jane Redden-Hoare, Andrew Hughes, Paul D.R. Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium ulcerans
Mycobacterium infections
atypical
communicable diseases
lifestyle
insect vectors
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/11/06-1206_article

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