Faber William R
Department of Dermatology A0-221, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Clin Dermatol. 2005 May-Jun;23(3):254-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2004.06.006.
Most mycobacteria cause localized and often harmless infections of the skin. Leprosy, which dates back to approximately 60 bc in India, was supposed to be eliminated as a public health problem by the year 2000. With a new case detection rate between 600,000 and 700,000 yearly however, leprosy, with its sometimes devastating consequences, will be with us for many years to come. Buruli ulcer, named after the area in Uganda where prevalence was high, has spread to new areas, especially in Africa.
大多数分枝杆菌会引发局部且通常无害的皮肤感染。麻风病可追溯至公元前60年左右的印度，原本预计到2000年作为一个公共卫生问题被消除。然而，由于每年有60万至70万的新发病例，麻风病及其有时带来的毁灭性后果将在未来许多年与我们相伴。布鲁里溃疡是以乌干达患病率高的地区命名的，现已传播到新的地区，尤其是在非洲。
