Buruli ulcer treatment: Rate of surgical intervention differs highly between treatment centers in West Africa.

Buruli ulcer treatment: Rate of surgical intervention differs highly between treatment centers in West Africa.

BACKGROUND:Antibiotic treatment proved itself as the mainstay of treatment for Buruli ulcer disease. This neglected tropical disease is caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Surgery persists as an adjunct therapy intended to reduce the mycobacterial load. In an earlier clinical trial, patients benefited...

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Main Authors: Anita C Wadagni, Jonathan Steinhorst, Yves T Barogui, P M Catraye, Ronald Gnimavo, Kabiru M Abass, George Amofa, Michael Frimpong, Francisca N Sarpong, Tjip S van der Werf, Richard Phillips, Ghislain E Sopoh, Christian R Johnson, Ymkje Stienstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007866

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007866

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