Mycobacterium ulcerans infection in North Queensland: The 'Daintree ulcer'

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 732-736

  Steffen, Christina M ^a   Smith, May ^b   McBride, William J H ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Mycobacterium ulcerans; Queensland; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BURULI ULCER; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SKIN ULCER;

ADULT; BURULI ULCER; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUEENSLAND; SKIN ULCER;

EID: 78650484068     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05338.x     Document Type: Article

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