Secondary bacterial isolates from previously untreated Buruli ulcer lesions and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns in Southern Nigeria

Secondary bacterial isolates from previously untreated Buruli ulcer lesions and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns in Southern Nigeria

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Mycolactones, secreted by Mycobacterium ulcerans, were previously believed to prevent super infection in Buruli ulcer lesions. However, little is known about secondary bacterial infections in these lesions. This study evaluated contaminating bacterial flora and their antibiot...

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Main Authors: Moses Chibueze Anyim, Anthony Obiamaka Meka, Joseph Ngozi Chukwu, Charles Chukwunalu Nwafor, Daniel Chukwunweolu Oshi, Nelson Okechukwu Madichie, Ngozi Ekeke, Chukwuka Alphonsus, Obinna Mbah, Chinenye Nwaekpe, Martin Njoku, Dare Fakiyesi, Vitalis Ulodiaku, Ignatius Ejiofor, Adeniyi Hakeem Bisiriyu, Kingsley Nnanna Ukwaja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Bacterial contamination
Chemotherapy
Mycobacterium ulcerans
Mycolactones
Wounds
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