Local Heat Application for the Treatment of Buruli Ulcer: Results of a Phase II Open Label Single Center Non Comparative Clinical Trial

Background. Buruli ulcer (BU) is a necrotizing skin disease most prevalent among West African children. The causative organism, Mycobacterium ulcerans, is sensitive to temperatures above 37°C. We investigated the safety and efficacy of a local heat application device based on phase change material....

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Autores principales: Vogel, Moritz, Bayi, Pierre F., Ruf, Marie-Thérèse, Bratschi, Martin W., Bolz, Miriam, Um Boock, Alphonse, Zwahlen, Marcel, Pluschke, Gerd, Junghanss, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4706634/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26486698
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/civ883

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4706634/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26486698
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/civ883

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