Buruli ulcer: Rare presentation of a chronic nonhealing ulcer in India

Buruli ulcer: Rare presentation of a chronic nonhealing ulcer in India

Buruli ulcer is a rare disabling skin infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. It is essential to consider Buruli ulcer as one of the possible differential diagnoses for a chronic nonhealing ulcer and treat the wounds with antitubercular therapy for at least 2 months before grafting. A young male...

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Main Authors: Ajith John George, Vimalin Samuel, Vasanth Mark Samuel, Pranay Gaikwad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Buruli ulcer
Mycobacterium ulcerans
wide local excision
Online Access:http://www.indjvascsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0972-0820;year=2019;volume=6;issue=2;spage=138;epage=140;aulast=George

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