The emergence of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection near Melbourne.

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Published in Med J Aust on January 15, 1996

Authors

P D Johnson1, M G Veitch, D E Leslie, P E Flood, J A Hayman

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC. pdrjoh@netspace.net.au

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