Repurposing of Tuberculosis Drug Candidates for the Treatment of Mycobacterium ulcerans Disease
Buruli ulcer (BU) is a chronic necrotizing skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Historically, the disease was treated by surgical excision of the skin lesions, until an 8-week combination therapy of rifampicin and streptomycin was introduced in 2004. This treatment modality was effective...
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Swiss Chemical Society
2023-09-01
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Series: | CHIMIA |
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Online Access: | https://www.chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/7038 |