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2022 04 01


Eur J Dermatol


32


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Nutritional status and wound healing in patients with Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer): a pilot study from rural Côte d’Ivoire

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Abstract

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans which manifests as deep ulceration of the skin. Wounds from any cause heal slowly if individuals are malnourished.