Prevalence of Buruli ulcer in Akonolinga health district, Cameroon: results of a cross sectional survey.
BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer (BU) is a chronic, indolent necrotizing disease of the skin and underlying tissues caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, which may result in functional incapacity. In 2002, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened a BU programme in Akonolinga Hospital, Cameroon, offering antibiotic...
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| 格式: | Article |
| 語言: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-01-01
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| 叢編: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| 在線閱讀: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2693667?pdf=render |