title: Haemophilus ducreyi associated with skin ulcers among children, Solomon Islands.
abstract: During a survey of yaws prevalence in the Solomon Islands, we collected samples from skin ulcers of 41 children. Using PCR, we identified Haemophilus ducreyi infection in 13 (32%) children. PCR-positive and PCR-negative ulcers were phenotypically indistinguishable. Emergence of H. ducreyi as a cause of nongenital ulcers may affect the World Health Organization's yaws eradication program.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: Kai-Hua
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Ventis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vahi
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pillay
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sokana
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pavluck
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Mabey
authors.forename: Cheng Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Anthony W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Solomon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002602:Chancroid / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006191:Haemophilus ducreyi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008542:Melanesia; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*