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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Future Microbiol. 2011 Oct;6(10):1185–1198. doi: 10.2217/fmb.11.101

Figure 3. Clinical manifestations of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection.

Figure 3

The earliest manifestations of Buruli ulcer range from small nodules to firm plaques to edematous lesions. These may prompt patients to seek medical attention before the occurrence of ulceration as in both the Category I and Category II patients shown here. Before treatment could be administered the small nodule ulcerated on the lower leg of the girl. The Category III patient had first noticed her symptoms 2 weeks before coming to hospital. For the WHO’s classification system see reference [202].