Perceived water-related risk factors of Buruli ulcer in two villages of south-central Cote d'Ivoire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is a neglected tropical skin disease that is primarily endemic in West and Central Africa, including Côte d'Ivoire. Studies indicate that M. ulcerans infections are caused by contact with an environmental reservoir of the bacteria, governed by specific human biological conditions. Yet, the nature of this reservoir and the exact mode of transmission remain unknown.

Methodology

To identify ecologic risk factors of Buruli ulcer in south-central Côte d'Ivoire, we pursued a qualitative study matched with geo-referencing inquiry. Embedded in a broader integrated wound management research project, we (i) mapped households and water sources of laboratory confirmed Buruli ulcer cases and (ii) interviewed 12 patients and four

SUBMITTER: Leuenberger A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9750022 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature