Report of a series of 82 cases of Buruli ulcer from Nigeria treated in Benin, from 2006 to 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nigeria is one of the countries endemic for Buruli ulcer (BU) in West Africa but did not have a control programme until recently. As a result, BU patients often access treatment services in neighbouring Benin where dedicated health facilities have been established to provide treatment free of charge for BU patients. This study aimed to describe the epidemiological, clinical, biological and therapeutic characteristics of cases from Nigeria treated in three of the four treatment centers in Benin.

Methodology/principal findings

A series of 82 BU cases from Nigeria were treated in three centres in Benin during 2006-2016 and are retrospectively described. The majority of these patients came from Ogun and Lagos States which border Benin. Most of the cases were diagnosed

SUBMITTER: Ayelo GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5862520 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature