We describe a case of Buruli ulcer diagnosed by tissue culture and PCR in a Caucasian male returning from Madagascar where he served as a health-care worker in the Antsiranana region. To the best of our knowledge, this could be the first case of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection reported in Madagascar.
Buruli ulcer in a traveller returning from Madagascar: the first report of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection from the region
Sepulcri, Chiara;Di Biagio, Antonio;Tutino, Stefania;Valente, Umberto;Barbieri, Ramona;Marchese, Anna;Bassetti, Matteo
2021-01-01
Abstract
We describe a case of Buruli ulcer diagnosed by tissue culture and PCR in a Caucasian male returning from Madagascar where he served as a health-care worker in the Antsiranana region. To the best of our knowledge, this could be the first case of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection reported in Madagascar.
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