The first description of chronic skin ulcers consistent with the pathology of Mycobacterium
ulcerans infection dates back to the end of the nineteenth century, when the British physician …

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected tropical skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans.
Infection foci occur mainly in remote, rural areas of Central and West Africa, but also in …

Buruli ulcer (BU), a neglected tropical disease of the skin, caused by Mycobacterium
ulcerans, occurs most frequently in children in West Africa. Risk factors for BU include …

The Medical Journal of Australia Page 1 Clinical focus 267 MJA 200 (5) · 17 March 2014 The
Medical Journal of Australia ISSN: 0025729X 17 March 2014 200 5 267-270 ©The Medical …

Reported cases of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) have been increasing in
southeastern Australia and spreading into new geographic areas. We analyzed 426 cases …

Introduction Buruli Ulcer (BU) is caused by the environmental microbe Mycobacterium
ulcerans. Despite unclear transmission, contact with a BU endemic region is the key known …

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a destructive soft-tissue infection caused by the environmental pathogen
Mycobacterium ulcerans. In response to rising BU notifications in the state of Victoria …

Background Buruli ulcer is a necrotizing cutaneous infection caused by infection with
Mycobacterium ulcerans bacteria that occurs mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. The …

Background Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by M ycobacterium ulcerans, is increasing in
incidence in Victoria, Australia. To improve understanding of disease transmission, we …

Mycobacterium ulcerans is recognised as the third most common mycobacterial infection
worldwide. It causes necrotising infections of skin and soft tissue and is classified as a …