title: Environmental and health-related risk factors for Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) in Benin.
abstract: We conducted a case-control study to investigate the association between Buruli ulcer (BU) and environmental- and health-related behaviors in southern Benin. Hospital BU cases (N = 324) and sex- and age-matched neighborhood controls (N = 1,173) answered a questionnaire. Regular use of soap for washing, treating injuries with soap or antibiotic powder, and frequent contact with flowing water appeared protective against BU.
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology Unit, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium. Fabienne.Nackers@epid.ucl.ac.be
authors.forename: Fabienne
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nackers
authors.forename: Roch C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Judith R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Glynn
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zinsou
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tonglet
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Portaels
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001541:Benin / Q000453:epidemiology; D054312:Buruli Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D019911:Mycobacterium ulcerans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012307:Risk Factors