Prevalence of Buruli ulcer in Akonolinga health district, Cameroon: results of a cross sectional survey.

Prevalence of Buruli ulcer in Akonolinga health district, Cameroon: results of a cross sectional survey.

BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer (BU) is a chronic, indolent necrotizing disease of the skin and underlying tissues caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, which may result in functional incapacity. In 2002, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened a BU programme in Akonolinga Hospital, Cameroon, offering antibiotic...

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Main Authors: Klaudia Porten, Karen Sailor, Eric Comte, Adelaide Njikap, Agnes Sobry, Francois Sihom, Abanda Meva'a, Sarah Eyangoh, Mark Myatt, Fabienne Nackers, Rebecca F Grais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2693667?pdf=render

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