Environmental and health-related risk factors for Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) in Benin.

Abstract	We conducted a case-control study to investigate the association between Buruli ulcer (BU) and environmental- and health-related behaviors in southern Benin. Hospital BU cases (N = 324) and sex- and age-matched neighborhood controls (N = 1,173) answered a questionnaire. Regular use of soap for washing, treating injuries with soap or antibiotic powder, and frequent contact with flowing water appeared protective against BU.
Authors	Fabienne Nackers, Roch C Johnson, Judith R Glynn, Claude Zinsou, René Tonglet, Françoise Portaels
Journal	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (Am J Trop Med Hyg) Vol. 77 Issue 5 Pg. 834-6 (Nov 2007) ISSN: 1476-1645 [Electronic] United States
PMID	17984337 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Topics	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Benin (epidemiology) Buruli Ulcer (epidemiology) Case-Control Studies Child Child, Preschool Humans Infant Middle Aged Mycobacterium ulcerans (isolation & purification) Risk Factors

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