Table 2. Proportion of cases with treatment success for all initial M. ulcerans lesions.
Total antibiotics+no antibiotics | Received antibiotics | No antibiotics | P-value | |
All first episodes | 123/137 (90%) | 90/90 (100%) | 33/47 (70%) | p<0.0001 |
Minor surgery | 53/59 (90%) | 30/30 (100%) | 23/29 (79%) | pā=ā0.01 |
Major surgery | 70/78(90%) | 60/60 (100%) | 10/18 (56%) | p<0.0001 |
Negative margins | 64/68 (94%) | 35/35 (100%) | 29/33 (88%) | pā=ā0.05 |
Positive margins | 59/69 (86%) | 55/55 (100%) | 4/14 (29%) | p<0.0001 |