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Endemic infectious cutaneous ulcers syndrome in the Oti Region of Ghana: Study of cutaneous leishmaniasis, yaws and Haemophilus ducreyi cutaneous ulcers.

Richard Adjei AkuffoCarmen SanchezIvy AmanorJennifer Seyram AmediorNana Konama KoteyFrancis AntoThomas AzuragoAnthony AblordeyFelicia Owusu-AntwiAbate BeshahYaw Ampem AmoakoRichard Odame PhillipsMichael WilsonKingsley AsieduJose Antonio Ruiz PostigoJavier MorenoMourad Mokni
Published in: PloS one (2023)
This study detected single and mixed occurrence of the causative organisms of CL, yaws, and H. ducreyi cutaneous ulcers in CL endemic communities of the Oti Region in Ghana. These findings emphasize the importance of integrating multiple skin diseases on a common research platform and calls for the development of a comprehensive guideline for diagnosing and treating tropical ulcers in the study areas.
Keyphrases
  • risk assessment
  • wound healing
  • high throughput
  • case report