What Happens to Cutaneous and Musculoskeletal Sequelae of Buruli Ulcer One to Five Years after Return Home to Healed Patients

Abstract

Buruli ulcer (BU) is an emerging disease caused by Mycobacteriumulcerans (Mu). It occurs in the form of endemic foci in the tropics (in Africa, America, Asia and Oceania [1]. Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a factor that increase this emergence of the disease [2,3]. Its treatment needs using of specific antibiotics, but also plastic and / or orthopedic surgical methods [3-5]. If the disease is mutilating by itself, its taking care is not less mutilating, in some cases. However, after healing, there are capacity limitations and participation restrictions that occur in a significant number of patients [6-9]. They can range from a simple limitation to ankylosis, or from a loss of substance to an amputation. These are sometimes cancerous lesions, especially after a retreat of at least 5 years [10]. Despite those numerous problems, in Benin patients who are cured return