Mycobacterium ulcerans infection: a rediscovered focus in the Capricorn Coast region of central Queensland

Francis, Glenn D; Whitby, Michael; Woods, Marion

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00516.x

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To the Editor: Mycobacterium ulcerans is an environmental pathogen with a global geographic distribution and focal disease clusters. The World Health Organization considers M. ulcerans infection to be of increasing global importance, particularly in West Africa.

1 Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD.
2 Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, QLD.

Correspondence: glenn_francis@health.qld.gov.au

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