Buruli ulcer treatment: Rate of surgical intervention differs highly between treatment centers in West Africa.

Anita C WadagniJonathan SteinhorstYves T BaroguiP M CatrayeRonald GnimavoKabiru M AbassGeorge AmofaMichael FrimpongFrancisca N SarpongTjip S van der WerfRichard PhillipsGhislain E SopohChristian R JohnsonYmkje Stienstra

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2019)

The decision to perform surgery to reduce the mycobacterial load in BU varies highly per clinic. Evidence based guidelines are needed to guide the role of surgery in the treatment of BU.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
randomized controlled trial
primary care
coronary artery bypass
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention
replacement therapy