The Application of Modern Dressings to Buruli Ulcers: Results from a Pilot Implementation Project in Ghana.

نویسندگان

  • Kristien Velding
  • Sandor-Adrian Klis
  • K Mohammad Abass
  • Tjip S van der Werf
  • Ymkje Stienstra
چکیده

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a tropical, infectious skin disease. The resulting ulcer can take a long time to heal, and a high standard of wound care is essential. Currently, the only dressing used for BU wound care is gauze, and its removal causes pain and bleeding. We performed a pilot implementation project using HydroTac(®) (HARTMANN, Heidenheim, Germany), a modern dressing combining foam with a hydrogel component. For future BU treatment, we recommend to use a more absorbent dressing than the HydroTac dressing used in the current project. However, we show that modern dressings can be applied to BUs and that HydroTac dressings yield clean, healing wounds, and prevent the pain and bleeding associated with gauze dressings. Wound care is a vital but to date neglected aspect of BU management.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene

دوره 95 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016