Buruli ulcer in traveler from Suriname, South America, to the Netherlands

William R Faber; Bouke de Jong; Henry J C de Vries; Jim E Zeegelaar; Françoise Portaels

doi:10.3201/eid2103.141237

Buruli ulcer in traveler from Suriname, South America, to the Netherlands

William R Faber, Bouke de Jong, Henry J C de Vries, Jim E Zeegelaar, Françoise Portaels

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We report Buruli ulcer in a man in the Netherlands. Phenotyping of samples indicate the Buruli pathogen was acquired in Suriname and activated by trauma on return to the Netherlands. Awareness of this disease by clinicians in non-Buruli ulcer-endemic areas is critical for identification.

Original language	English
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	21
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	497-499
Number of pages	3
ISSN	1080-6040
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2103.141237
Publication status	Published - 2015

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