title: The use of ozone therapy in Buruli ulcer had an excellent outcome.
abstract: This is the first case reporting the effective use of 2 weeks of ozone therapy for the treatment of Buruli ulcer (BU), a dramatic disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, an epidemic in central Africa. This simple and cheap treatment could become an effective option for managing BU as an alternative to antibiotic or surgical treatments.
authors: InterMed Onlus, Brescia,  Italy.
authors: Antonella
authors: A
authors: Bertolotti
authors: Annunziata
authors: A
authors: Izzo
authors: Pier Giovanni
authors: PG
authors: Grigolato
authors: Maria Letizia
authors: ML
authors: Iabichella
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D001132:Arm; D054312:Buruli Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019911:Mycobacterium ulcerans / Q000235:genetics; D010126:Ozone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010126:Ozone
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