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With increasing experience and emerging evidence, this consensus statement considers contemporary data to provide up\u2010to\u2010date recommendations to clinicians who may encounter this disease. The emergence of Buruli ulcer in previously non\u2010endemic areas highlights the importance of increasing clinician and community awareness of this disease.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:bold>Main recommendations and changes in management as a result of this consensus statement:<\/jats:bold>\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:boxed-text content-type=\"box\" position=\"anchor\">\n                        <jats:p>\n                          <jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n                            <jats:list-item>\n                              <jats:p>Buruli ulcer is a notifiable disease in Victoria, the Northern Territory and Queensland. Cases identified in other states or territories should be discussed with relevant health authorities. We call for Buruli ulcer to be made nationally notifiable to monitor for its potential emergence in non\u2010endemic regions.<\/jats:p>\n                            <\/jats:list-item>\n                            <jats:list-item>\n                              <jats:p>Diagnosis using polymerase chain reaction is sensitive and specific if performed correctly; a dry swab under the undermined edge of ulcers or a tissue sample via punch biopsy if the lesion is not ulcerated is recommended. If swabs are incorrectly performed or performed on non\u2010ulcerated skin, they can give a false negative result.<\/jats:p>\n                            <\/jats:list-item>\n                            <jats:list-item>\n                              <jats:p>There is high quality evidence to support treatment of eight weeks\u2019 duration using rifampicin\u2010based dual oral antibiotic therapy, in combination with clarithromycin or a\u00a0fluoroquinolone; relapse is very rare but can occur in people with risk factors. There is emerging evidence for shorter durations of treatment (six weeks) in individuals with small lesions who are at low risk of relapse and in those\u00a0who have undergone surgical excision of the lesion (four weeks).<\/jats:p>\n                            <\/jats:list-item>\n                            <jats:list-item>\n                              <jats:p>Patients should be warned that ulcers typically enlarge with antibiotic treatment, will not have healed by completion of\u00a0antibiotics, and take a median of four to five months to heal.<\/jats:p>\n                            <\/jats:list-item>\n                            <jats:list-item>\n                              <jats:p>Surgical management is usually not required, but may be beneficial to reduce healing times, avoid or reduce the duration of antibiotics, and manage paradoxical reactions.<\/jats:p>\n                            <\/jats:list-item>\n                            <jats:list-item>\n                              <jats:p>Early identification and treatment of paradoxical reactions is important, as they are associated with increased tissue necrosis and delayed wound healing.<\/jats:p>\n                            <\/jats:list-item>\n                            <jats:list-item>\n                              <jats:p>Good wound care is critical in successful treatment of Buruli ulcer, as it enhances healing and prevents secondary bacterial infection.<\/jats:p>\n                            <\/jats:list-item>\n                            <jats:list-item>\n                              <jats:p>Compared with adults, children have a higher proportion of non\u2010ulcerative and severe lesions, are less likely to experience adverse antibiotic effects, but have higher rates of paradoxical reactions; specialist referral is recommended.<\/jats:p>\n                            <\/jats:list-item>\n                          <\/jats:list>\n                        <\/jats:p>\n                      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