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The “Buruli Score”: Development of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Diagnosis of Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection in Individuals with Ulcerative Skin Lesions, Akonolinga, Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Access to laboratory diagnosis can be a challenge for individuals suspected of Buruli Ulcer (BU). Our objective was to develop a clinical score to assist clinicians working in resource-limited settings for BU diagnosis. METHODODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Between 2011 and 2013, individuals...
Autores principales: | Mueller, Yolanda K., Bastard, Mathieu, Nkemenang, Patrick, Comte, Eric, Ehounou, Geneviève, Eyangoh, Sara, Rusch, Barbara, Tabah, Earnest Njih, Trellu, Laurence Toutous, Etard, Jean-Francois |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4821558/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27045293 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004593 |
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