A Community Based Study on the Mode of Transmission, Prevention and Treatment of Buruli Ulcers in Southwest Cameroon: Knowledge, Attitude and Practices

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected tropical disease affecting the skin, tissues and in some cases the bones, caused by the environmental pathogen Mycobacterium ulcerans (M. ulcerans). Its mode of transmission is still elusive. Delayed treatment may cause irreversible disabilities with consequent socia...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2016-05, Vol.11 (5), p.e0156463-e0156463
Hauptverfasser:	Akoachere, Jane-Francis K T, Nsai, Frankline S, Ndip, Roland N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Analysis Attitude to Health Attitudes Beliefs, opinions and attitudes Bones Buruli ulcer Buruli Ulcer - epidemiology Buruli Ulcer - prevention & control Buruli Ulcer - psychology Cameroon - epidemiology Care and treatment Community-Based Participatory Research Control methods Cross-Sectional Studies Delivery of Health Care Demographic variables Demographics Diagnosis Disabilities Disease control Disease prevention Disease transmission Economic impact Female Humans Immunization Infections Male Medical treatment Medicine and Health Sciences Middle Aged Mycobacterium ulcerans Parasitology Pathogens Patient Education as Topic People and Places Prevention Risk factors Skin Skin diseases Social aspects Social Sciences Socioeconomic Factors Tuberculosis Ulcers
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