Genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus in Buruli ulcer.

• Main Authors: Nana Ama Amissah (Author), Corinna Glasner (Author), Anthony Ablordey (Author), Caitlin S Tetteh (Author), Nana Konama Kotey (Author), Isaac Prah (Author), Tjip S van der Werf (Author), John W Rossen (Author), Jan Maarten van Dijl (Author), Ymkje Stienstra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Buruli ulcer (BU) is a necrotizing skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Previous studies have shown that wounds of BU patients are colonized with M. ulcerans and several other microorganisms, including Staphylococcus aureus, which may interfere with wound healing. The present st...