The "Buruli Score": Development of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Diagnosis of Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection in Individuals with Ulcerative Skin Lesions, Akonolinga, Cameroon.

The "Buruli Score": Development of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Diagnosis of Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection in Individuals with Ulcerative Skin Lesions, Akonolinga, Cameroon.

BACKGROUND:Access to laboratory diagnosis can be a challenge for individuals suspected of Buruli Ulcer (BU). Our objective was to develop a clinical score to assist clinicians working in resource-limited settings for BU diagnosis. METHODODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:Between 2011 and 2013, individuals p...

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Main Authors: Yolanda K Mueller, Mathieu Bastard, Patrick Nkemenang, Eric Comte, Geneviève Ehounou, Sara Eyangoh, Barbara Rusch, Earnest Njih Tabah, Laurence Toutous Trellu, Jean-Francois Etard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4821558?pdf=render

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