Skin infections in Australian Aboriginal children: a narrative review

Lucy Davidson¹, Asha C Bowen^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ University of Western Australia, Perth, WA.
² Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA.
³ Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA.

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Lucy Davidson et al. Med J Aust. 2020 Sep.

. 2020 Sep;213(6):287-287.e1.

doi: 10.5694/mja2.50743. Epub 2020 Aug 28.

Lucy Davidson¹, Asha C Bowen^{2

3}

¹ University of Western Australia, Perth, WA.
² Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA.
³ Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA.

No abstract available

Keywords: Dermatology; Indigenous health; Parasitic diseases; Skin diseases, infectious.

Comment on

Skin infections in Australian Aboriginal children: a narrative review.
Davidson L, Knight J, Bowen AC. Davidson L, et al. Med J Aust. 2020 Mar;212(5):231-237. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50361. Epub 2019 Oct 20. Med J Aust. 2020. PMID: 31630410 Free PMC article. Review.
Skin infections in Australian Aboriginal children: a narrative review.
Morton SK, Morton A. Morton SK, et al. Med J Aust. 2020 Sep;213(6):286-286.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50749. Epub 2020 Aug 28. Med J Aust. 2020. PMID: 32860250 No abstract available.

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