Confirmed Case of Buruli Ulcer, Senegal, 2018

Confirmed Case of Buruli Ulcer, Senegal, 2018

Buruli ulcer is a necrotizing skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans and is usually associated with tropical climates and exposure to slow-moving or stagnant water. We report a case of Buruli ulcer that may have originated in an urban semiarid area of Senegal.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Grace Anne Turner, Abdoulave Seck, Assane Dieng, Saër Diadie, Babacar Ndiaye, Tabitha D. van Imeerzeel, Moussa Diallo, Marie Kempf, Raymond Bercion, Cheikh Saad-Bouh Boye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Buruli ulcer
Mycobacterium ulcerans infection
West Africa
risk factors
cutaneous mycobacterium infections
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/3/18-0707_article
Description
Summary:Buruli ulcer is a necrotizing skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans and is usually associated with tropical climates and exposure to slow-moving or stagnant water. We report a case of Buruli ulcer that may have originated in an urban semiarid area of Senegal.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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