Good quality of life in former Buruli ulcer patients with small lesions: long-term follow-up of the BURULICO trial.

• Main Authors: Sandor Klis (Author), Adelita Ranchor (Author), Richard O Phillips (Author), Kabiru M Abass (Author), Wilson Tuah (Author), Susanne Loth (Author), Kristien Velding (Author), Tjip S van der Werf (Author), Ymkje Stienstra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Buruli Ulcer is a tropical skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, which, due to scarring and contractures can lead to stigma and functional limitations. However, recent advances in treatment, combined with increased public health efforts have the potential to significantly improve disease ou...