Buruli ulcers in a Spanish aid worker after a stay in Peru.
Buruli ulcer (BU) is a chronic and destructive infection of the skin and soft tissues caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Recently, population flows have triggered the appearance of several sporadic cases of BU in non-endemic countries. This represents a significant diagnostic challenge for clinicians and microbiologists. We describe the first case of BU imported to Spain. The patient was a Spanish woman who had stayed 5 months in the jungle of Peru.
['Guerra Laso|Jose Manuel|JM|', 'Nebreda Mayoral|Teresa|T|', 'Palacios Gutiérrez|Juan José|JJ|', 'Samaniego González|Élia|É|', 'Rodríguez Martín|Bárbara|B|', 'Barrio Rodríguez|Leticia|L|', 'Alonso Orcajo|Nieves|N|', 'Magaz García|Elena|E|', 'Stinear|Timothy|T|', 'Buultjens|Andrew H|AH|', 'Pérez Molina|Jose Antonio|JA|']
D000328:Adult D054312:Buruli Ulcer D005260:Female D006801:Humans
Buruli ulcer Mycobacterium ulcerans Whole genome sequencing