Cultural Understanding of Wounds, Buruli Ulcers and Their Management at the Obom Sub-district of the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Eric KokaDorothy Yeboah-ManuDaniel OkyerePhilip Baba AdongoCollins K AhorluPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2016)
Clinicians must therefore be aware of these cultural beliefs and take them into consideration when managing Buruli ulcer wounds to prevent redressing at home after clinical treatment. This may go a long way to reduce secondary infections that have been observed in Buruli ulcer wounds.