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Conclusions/significanceIn four cases of Buruli ulcer in C ôte d’Ivoire,B.trematum was a co-pathogen which was resistant to rifampicin and clarithromycin, unmatchingM.ulcerans antibiotic susceptibility profile and counteracting the current treatment of Buruli ulcer in West Africa and Australia. Thus, we report here chronic mixedM.ulcerans-B.trematum chronic tropical ulcer as a specific form of Buruli ulcer in West Africa.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research