Table 2.
Infections Common or Endemic in Areas in Which Médecins Sans Frontières Operations Centre Brussels Provided Surgical Assistance from 2008–2014
| Skin and soft tissue | Intra-abdominal | Tropical | Orthopedic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abscess | Appendicitis | Amoebiasis | Hardware infection |
| Benign anorectal conditions | Cholangitis | Buruli and tropical ulcer | Osteomyelitis |
| Diabetic foot infection | Cholecysitis | Cystic echinococcosis | Septic arthritis |
| Necrotizing soft tissue infection | Diverticulitis | Filariasis | |
| Pilonidal disease | Peptic ulcer (Helicobacter pylori) | Helminthiasis | |
| Pyomyositis | Hepatic & splenic abscess | Schistosomiasis | |
| Wound infection | Non-typhoid perforations | Tuberculosis | |
| Tubo-ovarian abscess | Typhoid perforation |
Tuberculosis—often of the breast and abdomen.