Environmental and health-related risk factors for Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) in Benin.

Nackers, Fabienne;Johnson, Roch C;Glynn, Judith R;Zinsou, Claude;Portaels, Françoise;et.al.
(2007) American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene — Vol. 77, n° 5, p. 834-836 (2007)

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  • Nackers, FabienneUCLouvain
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  • Johnson, Roch C
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  • Glynn, Judith R
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  • Zinsou, Claude
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We conducted a case-control study to investigate the association between Buruli ulcer (BU) and environmental- and health-related behaviors in southern Benin. Hospital BU cases (N = 324) and sex- and age-matched neighborhood controls (N = 1,173) answered a questionnaire. Regular use of soap for washing, treating injuries with soap or antibiotic powder, and frequent contact with flowing water appeared protective against BU.
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Nackers, F., Johnson, R. C., Glynn, J. R., Zinsou, C., Tonglet, R., & Portaels, F. (2007). Environmental and health-related risk factors for Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) in Benin. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 77(5), 834-836. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/85492 (Original work published 2007)