Implementation of a decentralized community-based treatment program to improve the management of Buruli ulcer in the Ouinhi district of Benin, West Africa.

• Main Authors: Arnaud Setondji Amoussouhoui (Author), Ghislain Emmanuel Sopoh (Author), Anita Carolle Wadagni (Author), Roch Christian Johnson (Author), Paulin Aoulou (Author), Inès Elvire Agbo (Author), Jean-Gabin Houezo (Author), Micah Boyer (Author), Mark Nichter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mycobacterium ulcerans infection, commonly known as Buruli ulcer (BU), is a debilitating neglected tropical disease. Its management remains complex and has three main components: antibiotic treatment combining rifampicin and streptomycin for 56 days, wound dressings and skin grafts for large ulcerat...