Establishment of Quantitative PCR (qPCR) and Culture Laboratory Facilities in a Field Hospital in Benin: 1-Year Results

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.