Presumptive Diagnosis of Buruli Ulcer based on Clinical Presentations

Paul Eniola OLUNİYİ

doi:https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.328843

Makale detayları

Presumptive Diagnosis of Buruli Ulcer based on Clinical Presentations

Yazarlar:

Paul Eniola OLUNİYİ

Yayıncı:

Sağlık Araştırmaları Derneği

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2017 Vol.07 Issue 01, pp.36-41

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000487515

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2146-9369

pISSN:

2146-3158

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.328843

Özet:

 


Objectives: Buruli ulcer disease (BUD) is a neglected tropical disease of the skin, subcutaneous tissue and
occasionally bone. Except in endemic areas, the diagnosis of BUD can be a challenge. This study was an attempt to
presumptively identify cases of Buruli ulcer in the absence of a laboratory confirmation.
Methods: A presumptive diagnosis of Buruli ulcer by directly comparing clinical presentations with WHO-confirmed
pictorial images of the disease was carried out on patients with suspected Buruli ulcers presenting to two
government-owned hospitals in Ogun State, South-West, Nigeria.
Results: Eighteen suspected cases of BUD from as many outpatients were identified within a three-month period,
comprising 13 (72.2%) females and five (27.8%) males. 10 (55.6%) and eight (44.4%) of them were from the tertiary
and secondary health facilities, respectively. Eleven (61%) of the ulcers were located on the leg, four (22%) on the
breast and four (22%) on the hand. 14 (77.8%) of the patients were above 40 years of age, two (11.1%) were
between 18 and 30 years while only two (11.1%) were below 15 years. 16 (89%) of the patients could not remember
how the ulcer started while two (11%) of them said their lesions started with a scratch. 7(39%) of the ulcers were
painless; 11 (61%) were minimally painful while 15 (83%) had undermined edges which are presentations consistent
with Buruli ulcer disease.
Conclusions: The detection of these ulcers in just two hospitals and within a period of three months is significant and
suggestive of Buruli ulcer being probably more prevalent in South-west Nigeria than aforethought. J Microbiol Infect
Dis 2017; 7(1): 36-41



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Makale detayları

Presumptive Diagnosis of Buruli Ulcer based on Clinical Presentations

Yazarlar: Paul Eniola OLUNİYİ

Yayıncı: Sağlık Araştırmaları Derneği

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2017 Vol.07 Issue 01, pp.36-41

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 2/2017

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000487515

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

eISSN: 2146-9369

pISSN: 2146-3158

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.328843

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Paul Eniola OLUNİYİ

Yayıncı:

Sağlık Araştırmaları Derneği

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2017 Vol.07 Issue 01, pp.36-41

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000487515

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2146-9369

pISSN:

2146-3158

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.328843