Detection of pathogenic bacteria in skin lesions of patients with chiclero's ulcer: reluctant response to antimonial treatment

Detection of pathogenic bacteria in skin lesions of patients with chiclero's ulcer: reluctant response to antimonial treatment

We investigated the bacterial flora present in skin lesions of patients with chiclero's ulcer from the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico using conventional culture methods (11 patients), and an immunocolorimetric detection of pathogenic Streptococcus pyogenes (15 patients). Prevalence of bacteria iso...

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Main Authors: Isaac-Márquez Angélica Patricia, Lezama-Dávila Claudio Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2003-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
chiclero's ulcer
bacterial flora
antimonial treatment
Mexico
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000800021

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