Paradoxical reactions in Buruli ulcer after initiation of antibiotic therapy: Relationship to bacterial load.

• Main Authors: Michael Frimpong (Author), Bernadette Agbavor (Author), Mabel Sarpong Duah (Author), Aloysius Loglo (Author), Francisca N Sarpong (Author), Justice Boakye-Appiah (Author), Kabiru M Abass (Author), Mathias Dongyele (Author), George Amofa (Author), Wilson Tuah (Author), Margaret Frempong (Author), Yaw A Amoako (Author), Mark Wansbrough-Jones (Author), Richard O Phillips (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>We investigated the relationship between bacterial load in Buruli ulcer (BU) lesions and the development of paradoxical reaction following initiation of antibiotic treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a longitudinal study involving BU patients from June 2013...