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Buruli ulcer treatment: Rate of surgical intervention differs highly between treatment centers in West Africa

BACKGROUND: Antibiotic treatment proved itself as the mainstay of treatment for Buruli ulcer disease. This neglected tropical disease is caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Surgery persists as an adjunct therapy intended to reduce the mycobacterial load. In an earlier clinical trial, patients benefite...

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Autores principales: Wadagni, Anita C., Steinhorst, Jonathan, Barogui, Yves T., Catraye, P. M., Gnimavo, Ronald, Abass, Kabiru M., Amofa, George, Frimpong, Michael, Sarpong, Francisca N., van der Werf, Tjip S., Phillips, Richard, Sopoh, Ghislain E., Johnson, Christian R., Stienstra, Ymkje
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6855495/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31658295
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007866