Haemophilus ducreyi cutaneous ulcer contracted at Seram Island, Indonesia, presented in the Netherlands.

• Main Authors: Jarne M van Hattem (Author), Tessa J C Langeveld (Author), Sylvia M Bruisten (Author), Marion Kolader (Author), Martin P Grobusch (Author), Henry J C de Vries (Author), Godelieve J de Bree (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We describe the first case of a cutaneous ulcer caused by Haemophilus ducreyi imported from Indonesia to the Netherlands. Skin infections caused by H. ducreyi are uncommon in travellers and have been described in just a few case reports and were all contracted on the Pacific Islands.A 22-year-old he...