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Histopathologic features of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection

Jeannette Guarner1, Jeanine Bartlett, Ellen A Spotts Whitney

  • 1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. jguarner@cdc.gov

Summary

Histopathology confirms Buruli ulcer disease in 78% of suspected lesions by identifying acid-fast bacilli (AFB). This aids in early diagnosis and treatment of Mycobacterium ulcerans infections.

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