01054nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001653002900042653002700071653004500098653002900143653001200172653002100184653001100205653002100216100001300237245004500250300001000295490000700305520051000312022001400822       2005                            d10aSkin Diseases, Bacterial10aMycobacterium ulcerans10aMycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous10aMycobacterium Infections10aleprosy10aImmunocompetence10aHumans10aCritical Illness1 aFaber WR00aLife-threatening mycobacteria infection.  a254-70 v233 a<p>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.</p>  a0738-081X