Contribution of the community health volunteers in the control of Buruli ulcer in Bénin.

Autor: Yves Thierry Barogui, Ghislain Emmanuel Sopoh, Roch Christian Johnson, Janine de Zeeuw, Ange Dodji Dossou, Jean Gabin Houezo, Annick Chauty, Julia Aguiar, Didier Agossadou, Patrick A Edorh, Kingsley Asiedu, Tjip S van der Werf, Ymkje Stienstra

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 8, Iss 10, p e3200 (2014)

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Usually BU begins as a painless nodule, plaque or edema, ultimately developing into an ulcer. The high number of patients presenting with ulcers in an advanced stage

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/9f856f608baf42298ab19783094721d5

Rifampicin and clarithromycin (extended release) versus rifampicin and streptomycin for limited Buruli ulcer lesions

Autor: Alan Knell, Thomas Berko, Linda Lehman, Tuah Wilson, Sarah Eyangoh, Kingsley Asiedu, Ernest Opoku, Kristien Velding, Edwin Ampadu, Jérôme Robert, Estelle Marion, Bright Osei-Wusu, Annick Chauty, Edward Sarpong, William Faber, Anastasia Nsiah, Ambroise Adeye, Yaw Ampem Amoako, Marie Françoise Ardent, William Thompson, George Amofa, Richard Phillips, Line Ganlonon, John M Macdonald, Elliot Koranteng Tannor, Till F. Omansen, Raymond Omollo, Terry Treadwell, Justice Abotsi, Albert Paintsil, Nanaa Francisca Sarpong, Samuel Osei Mireku, Maxime Kiki, Raoul Saizonou, David Ofori-Adjei, Bernadette Agbavor, Godfred Sarpong, Espoir Sodjinou, Michael Ochieng Otieno, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Paul Saunderson, Aloysius Dzibordzi Loglo, Martial Kindjinou, Justice K. Boakye-Appiah, Beatrice Konadu, Arnaud Yamadjako, Didier Agossadou, Mark Forson, Tjip S. van der Werf, Sally-Ann Ohene, Elizabeth Ofori, Mathias Ndogyele, Ymkje Stienstra, Thaddaeus Egondi, Richard Asamoah-Frimpong, Joseph Ken Adu Poku, Mabel Sarpong-Duah, Joyce Mensah-Bonsu, Felicity Aboagye, Thierry Gateau, Michael Frimpong, Joseph Ofori Nyarko, Mark Wansbrough-Jones, Kabiru Mohamed Abass, Clémence Guegnard, Alexandre Tiendrebeogo, Akpolan, Jacques H. Grosset, Sandor-Adrian Klis, Naomi Adanmado Gersande

Publikováno v: The Lancet
The Lancet, 2020, 395 (10232), pp.1259-1267. ⟨10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30047-7⟩
The Lancet, Elsevier, 2020, 395 (10232), pp.1259-1267. ⟨10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30047-7⟩
The Lancet, 395(10232), 1259-1267. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans infection that damages the skin and subcutis. It is most prevalent in western and central Africa and Australia. Standard antimicrobial treatment with oral rifam

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::4c62a9e4b664859cb8d5027e0d0cbcad
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30047-7

Randomised Trial to Compare Clarithromycin (Extended Release)-Rifampicin and Streptomycin-Rifampicin for Early, Limited Lesions of M. Ulcerans Infection

Autor: Richard O. Phillips, Jérôme Robert, K. Mohamed Abass, William Thompson, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Tuah Wilson, Godfred Sarpong, Thierry Gateau, Annick Chauty, Raymond Omollo, Michael Ochieng Otieno, Thaddaeus Wandera Egondi, Edwin O. Ampadu, Didier Agossadou, Estelle Marion, Line Ganlonon, Mark Wansbrough-Jones, Jacques Grosset, John M. Macdonald, Terry Treadwell, Paul Saunderson, Albert Paintsil, Linda Lehman, Michael Frimpong, Francisca Nanaa Sarpong, Raoul Saizonou, Alexandre Tiendrebeogo, Sally-Ann Ohene, Ymkje Stienstra, Kingsley B. Asiedu, Tjip van der Werf, Buruli Ulcer Clinical Trial Study Team

Publikováno v: SSRN Electronic Journal.

Background Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection) is a Neglected Tropical Disease characterised by severe subcutaneous necrosis, with occasional bone involvement. Being reported from 33 countries, it is most prevalent in West and Central Afr

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::54f596a394c70287ead37dcbfd641158
https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3458507

Improving clinical and epidemiological predictors of Buruli ulcer

Autor: Akpeedje Anita Carolle Wadagni, Yves Thierry Barogui, Miriam Eddyani, René Fiodessihoue, Ange Dodji Dossou, Gilbert Adjimon Ayelo, Epco Hasker, Françoise Portaels, Jean-Gabin Houezo, Ghislain Emmanuel Sopoh, Dissou Affolabi, Didier Agossadou, Bouke C. de Jong

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 8, p e0006713 (2018)

Background Buruli ulcer (BU) is a chronic necrotizing infectious skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. The treatment with BU-specific antibiotics is initiated after clinical suspicion based on the WHO clinical and epidemiological criteria. T

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::c7fa993b7199f4e31d247b385415d366
http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6095624

Contribution of the Community Health Volunteers in the Control of Buruli Ulcer in Bénin

Autor: Julia Aguiar, Kingsley Asiedu, Ymkje Stienstra, Yves Thierry Barogui, Ange Dodji Dossou, Roch Christian Johnson, Patrick A. Edorh, Tjip S. van der Werf, Annick Chauty, Didier Agossadou, Jean Gabin Houezo, Ghislain Emmanuel Sopoh, Janine de Zeeuw

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 8(10):e3200. PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 8, Iss 10, p e3200 (2014)

Background Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Usually BU begins as a painless nodule, plaque or edema, ultimately developing into an ulcer. The high number of patients presenting with ulcers in an adva

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::b5daf25fa14b48b6b63bbf470bad8e47
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003200