Buruli ulcer successfully treated with negative-pressure wound therapy.

This case report details successful use of negative-pressure wound therapy for treatment of an advanced Buruli ulcer and suggests that such treatment might be effective in similar future cases.

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a slowly progressive lesion with local necrosis caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans.¹ It is mostly seen in tropical areas,^2,3 and the lack of awareness of BU in nonendemic areas sometimes leads to diagnostic delay. Significant delay places patients at risk of more extensive disease. Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is considered to be a great alternative because it accelerates wound healing. Herein, we report an advanced case of BU successfully treated with NPWT.