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

• Main Authors: Laurence Toutous Trellu (Author), Patrick Nkemenang (Author), Eric Comte (Author), Geneviève Ehounou (Author), Paul Atangana (Author), Didier Junior Mboua (Author), Barbara Rusch (Author), Earnest Njih Tabah (Author), Jean-François Etard (Author), Yolanda K Mueller (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: 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...