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. 2012 Jan 17;6(1):e1473. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001473

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€Š=ā€Š0.01
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€Š=ā€Š0.05
Positive margins 59/69 (86%) 55/55 (100%) 4/14 (29%) p<0.0001