Pain Associated with Wound Care Treatment among Buruli Ulcer Patients from Ghana and Benin.

Pain Associated with Wound Care Treatment among Buruli Ulcer Patients from Ghana and Benin.

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a necrotizing skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. People living in remote areas in tropical Sub Saharan Africa are mostly affected. Wound care is an important component of BU management; this often needs to be extended for months after the initial antibiotic treatment...

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Main Authors: Marike Alferink, Janine de Zeeuw, Ghislain Sopoh, Chantal Agossadou, Karibu M Abass, Richard O Phillips, Susanne Loth, Emma Jutten, Yves T Barogui, Roy E Stewart, Tjip S van der Werf, Ymkje Stienstra, Adelita V Ranchor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0119926
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