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Úlcera de buruli: Enfermedad tropical olvidada. Situación actual / No disponible
Gómez Echevarría, José R; Torres Muñoz, Pedro; Moll Cervera, Fátima.
Affiliation
  • Gómez Echevarría, José R; s.af
  • Torres Muñoz, Pedro; s.af
  • Moll Cervera, Fátima; s.af
Enferm. emerg ; 11(3): 130-136, jul.-sept. 2009. tab
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-90773
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
RESUMEN
La úlcera de Buruli, enfermedad hasta hace poco desconocida provocada por una micobacteria, M. ulcerans, ha experimentado en la última década importantes avances en su conocimiento. La enfermedad, endémica en muchos países africanos, supuso, durante tiempo, una dolencia dramática por la grave afectación y destrucción cutánea que provocaba antes de conocerse tratamiento válido para la misma. Actualmente, se han mejorado tanto los conocimientos sobre su etiología, posibilidad de vías de transmisión, patogenia, clínica y, sobre todo, tratamiento de la misma. A pesar de que en los países afectados en muchas ocasiones no existen estructuras sanitarias adecuadas para el control de estos pacientes, estos conocimientos y el apoyo de estructuras internacionales han permitido que el pronóstico de la enfermedad mejore considerablemente en todos sus aspectos. Este artículo intenta revisar los conocimientos actuales en cuanto a las diferentes facetas de esta enfermedad (AU)
ABSTRACT
Buruli ulcer until recently a practically unknown disease caused by a mycobacteria, Mycobacterium ulcerans, has experienced important scientific progress during this last decade that has significantly increased the knowledge of this disease. The disease is endemic in many African countries and was considered before the discovery of an effective treatment very stigmatizing due to its frequent disabling complications. At present, considerable advances have been accomplished in the fields of its etiology, modes of transmission, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment. Although many of the endemic countries lack the proper health systems and facilities for the control of the patients, the help of international organizations together with the new medical advances have improved the prognosis of this disease (AU)
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Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / Neglected Diseases Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases / Buruli Ulcer / Neglected Diseases Database: IBECS Main subject: Mycobacterium ulcerans / Buruli Ulcer Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: Spanish Journal: Enferm. emerg Year: 2009 Document type: Article
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Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / Neglected Diseases Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases / Buruli Ulcer / Neglected Diseases Database: IBECS Main subject: Mycobacterium ulcerans / Buruli Ulcer Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: Spanish Journal: Enferm. emerg Year: 2009 Document type: Article
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