Table 1 Clinical characteristics of study participants
From: Improved protocols for isolation of Mycobacterium ulcerans from clinical samples
Characteristic | Frequency n = 21 |
|---|---|
Sex, N (%) | Â |
Male | 10 (47.6) |
Female | 11 (52.4) |
Age | Â |
*Median (IQR), years | 13 (5–63) |
Lesion Form, N (%) | Â |
Nodule | 3 (14.3) |
Plaque | 5 (23.8) |
Oedema | 1 (4.8) |
Ulcer | 12 (57.1) |
Lesion Site, N (%) | Â |
Lower Limb | 11 (52.4) |
Upper Limb | 7 (33.3) |
Trunk | 3 (14.3) |
Lesion Category, N (%) | Â |
I | 6 (28.6) |
II | 8 (38.1) |
III | 7 (33.3) |