Cutaneous tuberculosis in Niger: a 9-year retrospective study

• Main Authors: Laouali Salissou (Author), Eric Adehossi (Author), Sani Maman Laouali (Author), Saidou Mamadou (Author), Hassan Nouhou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Our Dermatology Online, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Cutaneous tuberculosis is a skin infection due to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rarely due to Mycobacterium bovis or Mycobacterium africanum. The disease is difficult to diagnose, given the fact that the skin is seldom a location for tuberculosis. The aim of this study is to deter...