Buruli ulcer in a traveller returning from Madagascar: the first report of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection from the region

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We describe a case of Buruli ulcer diagnosed by tissue culture and PCR in a Caucasian male returning from Madagascar where he served as a health-care worker in the Antsiranana region. To the best of our knowledge, this could be the first case of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection reported in Madagascar.

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