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Images of 2 patients (A and B) who had positive 16S rRNA and culture results after 8 weeks of antibiotic treatment.
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posted on 2019-08-26, 17:22 authored by Michael Frimpong, Bernadette Agbavor, Mabel Sarpong Duah, Aloysius Loglo, Francisca N. Sarpong, Justice Boakye-Appiah, Kabiru M. Abass, Mathias Dongyele, George Amofa, Wilson Tuah, Margaret Frempong, Yaw A. Amoako, Mark Wansbrough-Jones, Richard O. PhillipsPatient A; Presented with a plaque on the right thigh with surrounding induration (week 0) which reduced significantly after antibiotic treatment (week 8). A new lesion appeared on the right knee at week 10 at the same time as the original lesion on the right thigh re-ulcerated (PR at week 10). Patient B; Presented with an ulcer on the left elbow (week 0), there was improvement after antibiotic treatment as evidenced by formation of clean granulation tissue with some epithelization (week 8). A new lesion was seen close to the initial lesion (PR at week 11).
