2013/11/18 by D. O’Brien, G. Jenkin, John A. Buntine +8 · 1 citation
Medicine · Veterinary · #Mycobacterium research and diagnosis #Infectious Diseases and Mycology #Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis #Buruli ulcer #Mycobacterium ulcerans #Guideline #Medicine #Antibiotics #Intensive care medicine #Antibiotic therapy #Disease #Dermatology #Internal medicine #Pathology #Biology #Microbiology
paper · doi:10.5694/mja13.11331
openalex publication_date 2013/11/18 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
• Guidelines reflecting contemporary clinical practice in the management of Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection) in Australia were published in 2007. • Management has continued to evolve, as new evidence has become available from randomised trials, case series and increasing clinical experience with oral antibiotic therapy. • Therefore, guidelines on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Buruli ulcer in Australia have been updated. They include guidance on the new role of antibiotics as first-line therapy; the shortened duration of antibiotic treatment and the use of all-oral antibiotic regimens; the continued importance, timing and role of surgery; the recognition and management of paradoxical reactions during antibiotic treatment; and updates on the prevention of disease.