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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Multifocal buruli ulcer associated with secondary infection in HIV positive patient
Case Reports in Medicine, Volume 2013, Article 348628, Year 2013
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Buruli ulcer is a chronic and infectious skin disease, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. It leads to large skin ulceration and sometimes bone infection which is responsible for deformities. Here, we report a case of multifocal form of Buruli ulcer associated with secondary infection in a 46-year-old human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive woman. The antimycobacterial drugs combined to surgery allowed curing this multifocal case and rose up two relevant issues: the susceptibility of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) occurrence and Mycobacterium dissemination. The deep immune depression, the underline biological, and clinical disorders of the patient might contribute to IRIS occurrence and Buruli ulcer dissemination. Future investigations have to be conducted on the mechanism of IRIS on set and on Mycobacterium ulcerans dissemination after ARV drugs initiation and the patient related underline clinical or biological disorders. © 2013 Kassi Komenan et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kassi, Komenan
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Elidjé, Ecra J.
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Ildevert, Gbery P.
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Yao, Kouassi I.
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Kouamé, Kanga E.
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Kouassi, Kouamé Alexandre
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Sangaré, Abdoulaye Y.
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Hamdam, Kourouma S.
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Yao, Yoboué P.
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Jean-Marie, Kanga
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Statistics
Citations: 16
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1155/2013/348628
ISSN:
16879627
e-ISSN:
16879635
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Mental Health
Participants Gender
Female