<i>Mycobacterium ulcerans</i>Disease (Buruli Ulcer) in Rural Hospital, Southern Benin, 1997–2001
Emerging infectious diseasesPublished 1 August 2004Open access
Martine Debacker, Julia Aguiar, C. Steunou, Claude Zinsou, Wayne M. Meyers, Augustin Guédénon
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Hospital data show that Buruli ulcer is highly endemic in southern Benin and is a major cause of death in women in this region.
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Data from 1,700 patients living in southern Benin were collected at the Centre Sanitaire et Nutritionnel Gbemoten, Zagnanado, Benin, from 1997 through 2001. In the Zou region in 1999, Buruli ulcer (BU) had a higher detection rate (21.5/100,000) than leprosy (13.4/100,000) and tuberculosis (20.0/100,000). More than 13% of the patients had osteomyelitis. Delay in seeking treatment declined from 4 months in 1989 to 1 month in 2001, and median hospitalization time decreased from 9 months in 1989 to 1 month in 2001. This reduction is attributed, in part, to implementing an international cooperation program, creating a national BU program, and making advances in patient care.
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