Phase Change Material for Thermotherapy of Buruli Ulcer: A Prospective Observational Single Centre Proof-of-Principle Trial

BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer (BU) is an infection of the subcutaneous tissue leading to chronic necrotizing skin ulcers. The causative pathogen, Mycobacterium ulcerans, grows best at 30°C–33°C and not above 37°C. We explored the safety, tolerability and efficacy of phase change material (PCM), a novel h...

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Autores principales: Junghanss, Thomas, Um Boock, Alphonse, Vogel, Moritz, Schuette, Daniela, Weinlaeder, Helmut, Pluschke, Gerd
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2637542/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19221594
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000380

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2637542/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19221594
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000380

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