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Outcome of Streptomycin-Rifampicin treatment of Buruli Ulcer in two Ghanaian districts

INTRODUCTION: Buruli ulcer (BU) is an infectious skin disease, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, endemic in more than 30 countries worldwide especially Africa. Brong-Ahafo Region implemented WHO recommended daily treatment with streptomycin and rifampicin for eight weeks (SR8). Yet limited assessmen...

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Autores principales:	Iddrisah, Florence Nzilanye, Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy, Nortey, Pricillia Awoh, Nyarko, Kofi Mensah, Anim, Jones, Antara, Simon Nyovuura, Kenu, Ernest, Wurapa, Fred, Afari, Edwin Andrew
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	The African Field Epidemiology Network 2016
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5257010/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28149438 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.supp.2016.25.1.6203

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