[Epidemiological and clinical aspects of Buruli ulcer in Ivory Coast. 124 recent cases].

Aspects épidémiologiques et cliniques de l'ulcère de Buruli en Côte-d'Ivoire. A propos de 124 observations récentes.

Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990) ·Vol. 86 ·No. 4 ·1993-00-00 ·Pages 272-6

Darie H, Le Guyadec T, Touze JE

Abstract

A prospective study during 28 months at the Regional Hospital Center of Bouake (Ivory Coast) allows to gather 124 cases of Buruli ulcer. Today, this atypical cutaneous mycobacteriosis is in full expansion in West Africa. The pathogen agent, Mycobacterium ulcerans, causes, by its toxin, a subcutaneous necrosis often extended, followed by an ulceration which clinical characteristics are sufficient for the diagnostic. The endemic progression reason may not be caused by the modification of patients receptivity, but rather by the natural environment modification. In particular, the improving number of some soft water fish (Tilapia) which could have a germ tank.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent Adult Aged Animals Child Child, Preschool Cote d'Ivoire/epidemiology Disease Vectors Female Humans Incidence Infant Infant, Newborn Male Middle Aged Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/epidemiology,microbiology,pathology,transmission Necrosis Population Surveillance Prospective Studies Risk Factors Seasons Skin Ulcer/epidemiology,microbiology,pathology Tilapia/microbiology

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Darie H

CHR de Bouaké (Côte-d'Ivoire).

Le Guyadec T

Touze J E

Article Info

Journal

Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990)

Abbr.

Bull Soc Pathol Exot

ISSN

0037-9085

Published

1993-00-00

Pages

272-6

Language

fre

Region

France

NLM ID

9212564

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