학술논문
Haemophilus ducreyi associated with skin ulcers among children, Solomon Islands.
Document Type
Academic Journal
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Language
English
ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
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.