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  • Title: Mycobacterium ulcerans infection in Ashanti region, Ghana.
    Author: van der Werf TS, van der Graaf WT, Groothuis DG, Knell AJ.
    Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg; 1989; 83(3):410-3. PubMed ID: 2617591.
    Abstract:
    We describe a series of 96 cases of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer) from a new endemic focus in the Afram valley, north of Agogo, in Ghana. 63 cases were children under 13 years old. Active treatment by excision and skin grafting necessitates long stays in hospital and repeated procedures. Scarring and contracture are frequent. Eyes and other vital organs may be destroyed. In its endemic foci Buruli ulcer is a serious health burden on rural populations. Research is urgently needed, especially in prevention and non-surgical management.
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