Single-Dose Azithromycin for the Treatment of Haemophilus ducreyi Skin Ulcers in Papua New Guinea

摘要

Haemophilus ducreyi is the cause of a high proportion of cutaneous ulcers in the tropical yaws-endemic areas. Cutaneous ulcers caused by H. ducreyi heal at 14 days after treatment with single-dose oral azithromycin.