Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer) on the face: A comparative analysis of 13 clinically suspected cases from the Democratic Republic of Congo

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1100-1105

  Phanzu, Delphin M ^a,b   Mahema, Roger L ^a   Suykerbuyk, Patrick ^b   Imposo, Désiré Hubert B ^a   Lehman, Linda F ^c   Nduwamahoro, Elie ^b   Meyers, Wayne M ^d   Boelaert, Marleen ^b   Portaels, Françoise ^b  

^a Kimpese Hospital   (Democratic Republic Congo)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^c American Leprosy Missions   (United States)

^d ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; BURULI ULCER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; DRINKING; EATING; ECTROPION; FACE; FACE DEFORMITY; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAGOPHTHALMOS; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCAR FORMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SPEECH;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; BLINDNESS; BURULI ULCER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; EDEMA; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS;

EID: 83255164205     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0530     Document Type: Article

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