| Title: |
Mycobacterium ulcerans in the Elderly: More Severe Disease and Suboptimal Outcomes |
| Authors: |
O’Brien, DP; Friedman, ND; Cowan, R; Pollard, J; McDonald, A; Callan, P; Hughes, A; Athan, E |
| Contributors: |
Phillips, RO |
| Publisher Information: |
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE |
| Publication Year: |
2015 |
| Collection: |
The University of Melbourne: Digital Repository |
| Description: |
BACKGROUND: The clinical presentation of M. ulcerans disease and the safety and effectiveness of treatment may differ in elderly compared with younger populations related to relative immune defficiencies, co-morbidities and drug interactions. However, elderly populations with M. ulcerans disease have not been comprehensively studied. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A retrospective analysis was performed on an observational cohort of all confirmed M. ulcerans cases managed at Barwon Health from 1/1/1998-31/12/2014. The cohort included 327 patients; 131(40.0%) ≥65 years and 196(60.0%) |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1935-2727 |
| Relation: |
O’Brien, D. P., Friedman, N. D., Cowan, R., Pollard, J., McDonald, A., Callan, P., Hughes, A. & Athan, E. (2015). Mycobacterium ulcerans in the Elderly: More Severe Disease and Suboptimal Outcomes. Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9 (12), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004253.; https://hdl.handle.net/11343/262589 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/11343/262589 |
| Rights: |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 ; CC BY |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.FCE7CA25 |
| Database: |
BASE |