The use of ozone therapy in Buruli ulcer had an excellent outcome

BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Jan 31:2013:bcr2012008249. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-008249.

Abstract

This is the first case reporting the effective use of 2 weeks of ozone therapy for the treatment of Buruli ulcer (BU), a dramatic disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, an epidemic in central Africa. This simple and cheap treatment could become an effective option for managing BU as an alternative to antibiotic or surgical treatments.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Adolescent
  • Arm
  • Buruli Ulcer / diagnosis
  • Buruli Ulcer / drug therapy*
  • Buruli Ulcer / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium ulcerans / genetics
  • Ozone / therapeutic use*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Skin / pathology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Ozone