Differential Diagnosis of Skin Ulcers in a Mycobacterium ulcerans Endemic Area: Data from a Prospective Study in Cameroon.

• Hoofdauteurs: Laurence Toutous Trellu (Auteur), Patrick Nkemenang (Auteur), Eric Comte (Auteur), Geneviève Ehounou (Auteur), Paul Atangana (Auteur), Didier Junior Mboua (Auteur), Barbara Rusch (Auteur), Earnest Njih Tabah (Auteur), Jean-François Etard (Auteur), Yolanda K Mueller (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Clinical diagnosis of Buruli ulcer (BU) due to Mycobacterium ulcerans can be challenging. We aimed to specify the differential diagnosis of skin lesions in a BU endemic area. METHOD:We conducted a prospective diagnostic study in Akonolinga, Cameroon. Patients presenting with a skin ulcer...