Buruli ulcer in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Epidemiology, presentation and outcome

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 82-84

  Bafende, A E ^a   Phanzu, M D ^a   Imposo, B B ^a  

^a IME Kimpese Hospital   (Democratic Republic Congo)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURULI ULCER; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEX RATIO; SKIN ULCER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; BACK; CONGO; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, ATYPICAL; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS; THORAX;

MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS;

EID: 2342637751     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947550403400207     Document Type: Article

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