Link to Pubmed [PMID] – 26786340
Int J Mycobacteriol 2014 Jun;3(2):158-61
Buruli ulcer is a cutaneous mycobacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, whose incidence is increasing steadily, especially in West Africa. This study reports a first documented case of M. ulcerans infection which can be attributed to a water bug bite at the site of the primary lesion.