Prevalence and risk factors associated withHaemophilus ducreyicutaneous ulcers in Cameroon
Philippe Ndzomo,
Serges Tchatchouang,
Earnest Njih Tabah
et al.
Abstract:Epidemics of yaws-like cutaneous ulcers are regularly documented in children in the tropics. They occur mainly in poor and remote communities without access to health facilities. The integration of molecular tools into yaws control efforts has made it possible to describe Haemophilus ducreyi (HD) as a major cause of cutaneous ulcers. The objective of this work was to determine the prevalence of HD as cause of cutaneous ulcers, as asymptomatic carriage and the risk factors associated. A cross-sectional study wa… Show more
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