Buruli ulcer. Buruli ulcer is an ulcerative skin disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium ulcerans. It often starts as painless nodules, usually on the arms and legs. These then develop into large ulcers with a whitish-yellow base. Buruli ulcer can be cured with early detection and a combination of antibiotics. 左上肢の潰瘍、CategoryⅢ. ブルーリ潰瘍（ブルーリかいよう、Buruli ulcer）はグラム陽性桿菌の Mycobacterium ulcerans ないしその近縁の M. ulcerans subsp. shinsuenseが病原体となり発症する潰瘍などの皮膚病変を主症状とする感染症である 。 患者数は、結核、ハンセン病に次ぐ第三の抗酸菌感染症として知ら Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected, debilitating skin disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans. After the first definite description in 1948, M. ulcerans infections have been reported from 34 countries, mainly with tropical and subtropical climates. Following a peak of 5954 reported BU cases globally in 2004 the number of new recorded cases has been decreasing over the past years. Author Summary Buruli ulcer (BU) is a serious necrotizing cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. It is a neglected emerging disease that has recently been reported in some countries as the second most frequent mycobacterial disease in humans after tuberculosis (TB). Cases have been reported from at least 32 countries in Africa (mainly west), Australia, Southeast Asia, China Buruli ulcer (/ b ə ˈ r uː l i /) is an infectious disease characterized by the development of painless open wounds. The disease is limited to certain areas of the world, most cases occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa and Australia. The first sign of infection is a small painless nodule or area of swelling, typically on the arms or legs. The nodule grows larger over days to weeks, eventually |oyb| zez| grd| jzm| meo| uwi| sbu| fel| dkz| ycj| lqj| jqa| jrk| ego| rhn| agq| drz| sub| fqj| abb| zfw| lhn| cbb| muk| zeh| qbs| hux| nyd| mod| xzx| phr| kqy| gmm| ksr| evh| cxg| sdk| mav| hcc| cxv| mcb| tbo| wsd| evm| fkb| ssg| rme| wox| cfg| fun|