Buruli Ulcer in South Western Nigeria: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Patients Treated in Benin

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Marion, Estelle ^a,b   Carolan, Kevin ^c   Adeye, Ambroise ^a   Kempf, Marie ^b   Chauty, Annick ^a   Marsollier, Laurent ^b  

^a Centre de Diagnostic et de Traitement de l'Ulcère de Buruli de Pobè   (Benin)

^b ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIN; BURULI ULCER; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; OSTEOMYELITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DEFECT; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BENIN; BURULI ULCER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922258952     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003443     Document Type: Article

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