%0 Journal Article
%T Buruli Ulcer in South Western Nigeria: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Patients Treated in Benin
%A Ambroise Adeye
%A Annick Chauty
%A Estelle Marion
%A Kevin Carolan
%A Laurent Marsollier
%A Marie Kempf
%J -
%D 2015
%R 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003443
%X Nigeria is known to be endemic to Buruli ulcer, but epidemiological data are remarkably rare. Here, we present a large cohort of 127 PCR-confirmed M. ulcerans infection patients coming from Nigeria and treated in a neighbouring country, Benin. Severe lesions and delay of consultation are factors that should encourage establishment of a treatment centre in South Western Nigeria
%K Buruli ulcer
%K Nigeria
%K Lesions
%K Benin
%K Mycobacterium ulcerans
%K Rivers
%K Public and occupational health
%K Global health
%U https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0003443