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Buruli Ulcer

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Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is a necrotizing cutaneous infection, causing a chronic debilitating disease that affects mainly the skin and sometimes bone.

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  1. Division of Dermatology, Wound and Ostomy Care Center, Hospital General “Dr. Manuel Gea González”, Mexico City, Mexico

    Adriana Lozano-Platonoff

  2. Division of Dermatology, Hospital General “Dr. Manuel Gea González”, Mexico City, Mexico

    Teresa Alonso-León

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  1. Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

    Ajay K. Khanna

  2. Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of General Surgery, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

    Satyendra Kumar Tiwary

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Lozano-Platonoff, A., Alonso-León, T. (2023). Buruli Ulcer. In: Khanna, A.K., Tiwary, S.K. (eds) Uncommon Ulcers of the Extremities. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1782-2_10

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