title: Buruli ulcer in Benin.
abstract: In a study of 28 patients with Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer) in Oinhi, Benin, it became clear that the disease can regress as well as progress, and that patients can have lesions of different stages simultaneously. A system of disease staging was introduced (I = subcutaneous nodule; II = cellulitis; III = ulceration; IV = scar formation). Research to find an effective treatment for this crippling disease is urgently needed.
authors.affiliation: CSD Cové, Republic of Benin.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Muelder
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nourou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001541:Benin / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery