Table 1. Clinical features of the BU patients from whom punch biopsy samples were analysed in this work.
| M. ulcerans confirmed (n = 40) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 24 (60%) |
| Female | 16 (40%) | |
| Age (years) | 11.5 (3–70) | |
| Type of lesion | ulcerative | 31 (77.5%) |
| plaque | 9 (22.5%) | |
| WHO category | 1 | 8 (20%) |
| 2 | 25 (62.5%) | |
| 3 | 7 (17.5%) | |
| Location | Upper extremities | 22 (55%) |
| Lower extremities | 18 (45%) | |
The WHO category for each lesion was as follows: Category 1; a single small lesion or ulcer <5 cm in diameter, category 2; a single lesion 5–15 cm in diameter, category 3 a single lesion > 15 cm, multiple small lesions or lesions on the face. Data are n (%) or median (IQR).