Establishment of quantitative PCR (qPCR) and culture laboratory facilities in a field hospital in Benin: 1-year results

Abstract

No simple diagnostic tool is available to confirm Mycobacterium ulcerans infection, which is an emerging disease reported in many rural areas of Africa. Here, we report the 1-year results of a hospital laboratory that was created in an area of endemicity of Benin to facilitate the diagnosis of M. ulcerans infection.