Low incidence of recurrent Buruli ulcers in treated Australian patients living in an endemic region.
We examined recurrent Buruli ulcer cases following treatment and assumed cure in a large cohort of Australian patients living in an endemic area. We report that while the recurrence rate was low (2.81 cases/year/1000 population), it remained similar to the estimated risk of primary infection within...
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Main Authors: | James W Wynne (Author), Timothy P Stinear (Author), Eugene Athan (Author), Wojtek P Michalski (Author), Daniel P O'Brien (Author) |
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2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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