Buruli ulcer (M. ulcerans infection): new insights, new hope for disease control

Paul D R Johnson; Timothy Stinear; Pamela L C Small; Gerd Pluschke; Richard W Merritt; Francoise Portaels; Kris Huygen; John A Hayman; Kingsley Asiedu

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0020108

Buruli ulcer (M. ulcerans infection): new insights, new hope for disease control

PLoS Med. 2005 Apr;2(4):e108. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020108. Epub 2005 Apr 26.

Authors

Paul D R Johnson¹, Timothy Stinear, Pamela L C Small, Gerd Pluschke, Richard W Merritt, Francoise Portaels, Kris Huygen, John A Hayman, Kingsley Asiedu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia. PaulJohnson@austin.org

Abstract

Buruli ulcer is a disease of skin and soft tissue caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. It can leave affected people scarred and disabled. What are the prospects for disease control?

MeSH terms

Africa / epidemiology
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Humans
Incidence
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / drug therapy
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / epidemiology
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / physiopathology*
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / surgery
Mycobacterium ulcerans / pathogenicity*
Prognosis
Public Health
Skin Ulcer / drug therapy
Skin Ulcer / epidemiology
Skin Ulcer / microbiology
Skin Ulcer / physiopathology*
Skin Ulcer / surgery
World Health Organization

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents