Buruli ulcer in South Western Nigeria: a retrospective cohort study of patients treated in Benin.
oleh: Estelle Marion, Kevin Carolan, Ambroise Adeye, Marie Kempf, Annick Chauty, Laurent Marsollier
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| Diterbitkan: | Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Nigeria is known to be endemic to Buruli ulcer, but epidemiological data are remarkably rare. Here, we present a large cohort of 127 PCR-confirmed M. ulcerans infection patients coming from Nigeria and treated in a neighbouring country, Benin. Severe lesions and delay of consultation are factors that should encourage establishment of a treatment centre in South Western Nigeria.