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Buruli ulcer

noun

Etymology

Named after a county of Uganda where important foci of the disease were studied.

Definitions

  1. A type of ulcer caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium ulcerans.

    • Other infectious processes, such as tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterium infections (Fig. 5.1), or Buruli ulcers should be considered, depending on the circumstances and clinical findings.

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