Prevalence and risk factors associated with Haemophilus ducreyi cutaneous ulcers in Cameroon.

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...

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Main Authors: Philippe Ndzomo, Serges Tchatchouang, Earnest Njih Tabah, Theophilus Njamnshi, Mireille Victorine Noah Tsanga, Jude Alexis Bondi, Rebecca Handley, Camila González Beiras, Jules Tchatchueng, Claudia Müller, Simone Lüert, Sascha Knauf, Onana Boyomo, Emma Harding-Esch, Oriol Mitja, Tania Crucitti, Michael Marks, Sara Eyangoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011553&type=printable