Confirmed Case of Buruli Ulcer, Senegal, 2018

Buruli ulcer is a necrotizing skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans and is usually associated with tropical climates and exposure to slow-moving or stagnant water. We report a case of Buruli ulcer that may have originated in an urban semiarid area of Senegal.

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2019-03, Vol.25 (3), p.600-601
Main Authors: Turner, Grace Anne, Seck, Abdoulave, Dieng, Assane, Diadie, Saër, Ndiaye, Babacar, van Imeerzeel, Tabitha D, Diallo, Moussa, Kempf, Marie, Bercion, Raymond, Boye, Cheikh Saad-Bouh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Amoxicillin
Analysis
Antitubercular Agents - pharmacology
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
bacteria
BCG
Buruli ulcer
Buruli Ulcer - diagnosis
Buruli Ulcer - drug therapy
Buruli Ulcer - epidemiology
Buruli Ulcer - microbiology
Cellulitis
Clavulanate
Climate
Confirmed Case of Buruli Ulcer, Senegal, 2018
cutaneous mycobacterium infections
Dosage and administration
Drug therapy
Epidemiology
Humans
Life Sciences
Male
Metronidazole
Mycobacterium ulcerans - drug effects
Mycobacterium ulcerans - genetics
Mycobacterium ulcerans infection
Patient outcomes
Penicillins
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Research Letter
risk factors
Senegal - epidemiology
Skin
Skin diseases
Ulcers
West Africa
Wound care
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Summary:Buruli ulcer is a necrotizing skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans and is usually associated with tropical climates and exposure to slow-moving or stagnant water. We report a case of Buruli ulcer that may have originated in an urban semiarid area of Senegal.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2503.180707