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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Outcome of patients with buruli ulcer after surgical treatment with or without antimycobacterial treatment in Ghana
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 81, No. 1, Year 2009
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Description
This study assesses the frequency of recurrences and treatment outcome after surgery of buruli ulcer disease (BUD) with or without concomitant antimycobacterial treatment. Of 129 laboratory-confirmed BUD patients who underwent surgery in two treatment centers in Ghana, 79 (61%) were retrieved for follow-up 4-29 months after the initial treatment. Among 7 (9%) recurrent cases no significant association was found between recurrences and clinical or treatment specific factors including antimycobacterial treatment. In 21 (27%) patients, a reduced range of motion (ROM) of one or more joints was detected. Lesions other than nodules, joint involvement, and skin grafting were identified as independent risk factors. Functional limitations hampering daily activities were perceived by 22% of the patients. Compared with other studies the recurrence rate was relatively low, functional limitations were, however, frequent. This emphasizes the need for improvement of pre- and post-treatment wound care as well as rehabilitation programs. Copyright © 2009 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Schunk, Mirjam S.
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Thompson, William A.
Ghana, Agogo
Agogo Presbyterian Hospital
Klutse, Erasmus Y.
Ghana
Dunkwa Governmental Hospital
Nitschke, Jörg
Germany, Hamburg
Bernhard Nocht Institut Fur Tropenmedizin Hamburg
Opare-Asamoah, Kwame
Ghana, Kumasi
Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine Kccr
Thompson, Ruth
Ghana, Kumasi
Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine Kccr
Fleischmann, Erna
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Siegmund, Vera
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Herbinger, Karl Heinz
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Adjei, Ohene
Ghana, Kumasi
Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine Kccr
Fleischer, Bernhard
Germany, Hamburg
Bernhard Nocht Institut Fur Tropenmedizin Hamburg
Los̈cher, Thomas
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Bretzel, Gisela
Germany, Munich
Ludwig-maximilians-universität München
Statistics
Citations: 29
Authors: 13
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2009.81.75
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Disability
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Ghana