Implementation of a decentralized community-based treatment program to improve the management of Buruli ulcer in the Ouinhi district of Benin, West Africa

BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium ulcerans infection, commonly known as Buruli ulcer (BU), is a debilitating neglected tropical disease. Its management remains complex and has three main components: antibiotic treatment combining rifampicin and streptomycin for 56 days, wound dressings and skin grafts for l...

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Autores principales: Amoussouhoui, Arnaud Setondji, Sopoh, Ghislain Emmanuel, Wadagni, Anita Carolle, Johnson, Roch Christian, Aoulou, Paulin, Agbo, Inès Elvire, Houezo, Jean-Gabin, Boyer, Micah, Nichter, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5864090/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29529087
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006291

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5864090/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29529087
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006291

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