[Diagnosis of Mycobacterium ulcerans infections in French Guiana]. / Diagnostic de l'infection à Mycobacterium ulcerans en Guyane française.
Presse Med
; 33(21): 1516, 2004 Dec 04.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15614174
ABSTRACT
THE SITUATION Buruli's ulcer is a severe necrotic cutaneous infection due to Mycobacterium ulcerans. It is a major public health problem in developing countries. FROM A CLINICAL POINT OF VIEW The early stage of the infection corresponds to a painless cutaneous nodule, whereas the late stage corresponds to ulceration with detachment of the edges. There is currently no other treatment than surgical excision combined with heat therapy. FROM A DIAGNOSTIC POINT OF VIEW Three methods can be used direct examination of swabs stained according to Ziehl-Neelsen's method, culture in specific medium at 32 degrees C and the polymerization chain reaction assay (PCR). The latter is the technique of choice.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Úlcera Cutánea
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Mycobacterium ulcerans
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Infecciones por Mycobacterium no Tuberculosas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Caribe ingles
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Guyana
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Guyana francesa
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Presse Med
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article