Buruli Ulcer in Traveler from Suriname, South America, to the Netherlands

We report Buruli ulcer in a man in the Netherlands. Phenotyping of samples indicate the Buruli pathogen was acquired in Suriname and activated by trauma on return to the Netherlands. Awareness of this disease by clinicians in non–Buruli ulcer–endemic areas is critical for identification.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Faber, William R., de Jong, Bouke, de Vries, Henry J.C., Zeegelaar, Jim E., Portaels, Françoise
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4344276/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25695367
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2103.141237
Descripción
Sumario:We report Buruli ulcer in a man in the Netherlands. Phenotyping of samples indicate the Buruli pathogen was acquired in Suriname and activated by trauma on return to the Netherlands. Awareness of this disease by clinicians in non–Buruli ulcer–endemic areas is critical for identification.

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