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Buruli Ulcer: Treatment Challenges at Three Centres in Ghana

Aims. This retrospective study was to identify some challenges in the treatment of Buruli ulcer (BU) and present a proposed treatment regime. Materials and Methods. Information from patients medical records, hospital database, and follow-up findings on BU treatment procedures from 1994 to 1998 and f...

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Autores principales:	Agbenorku, Pius, Donwi, Isaac K., Kuadzi, Pawson, Saunderson, Paul
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Materias:	Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3517849/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23251191 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/371915

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