Chronic wounds in Sierra Leone: Searching for Buruli ulcer, a NTD caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, at Masanga Hospital.
<h4>Background</h4>Chronic wounds pose a significant healthcare burden in low- and middle-income countries. Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans infection, causes wounds with high morbidity and financial burden. Although highly endemic in West and Central Africa, the prese...
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Main Authors: | Helen R Please (Author), Jonathan H Vas Nunes (Author), Rashida Patel (Author), Gerd Pluschke (Author), Mohamed Tholley (Author), Marie-Therésè Ruf (Author), William Bolton (Author), Julian A Scott (Author), Martin P Grobusch (Author), Håkon A Bolkan (Author), Julia M Brown (Author), David G Jayne (Author) |
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2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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