Efficacy of nutritional support in combination with standard Buruli ulcer treatment: A case study in Côte d’Ivoire

Efficacy of nutritional support in combination with standard Buruli ulcer treatment: A case study in Côte d’Ivoire

Background: Buruli ulcer (BU) is an infectious skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. It primarily affects disadvantaged rural populations and mainly impacts children who are chronically malnourished being especially vulnerable. In Côte d’Ivoire, the estimated prevalence of BU in children is...

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Main Authors: Yao Didier Koffi, Paul Aboa Koffi, Evans Ehouman, Saint-Pierre Kouadio, Mamadou Kaloga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Subjects:
Buruli ulcer
Standard protocol
Healing rate
Nutritional status
Côte d’Ivoire
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579424000834
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