Subcutaneous mycoses in a tertiary care hospital in India: Pathologist’s perspective
Journal of Current Research in Scientific Medicine, 2023 Background: Subcutaneous mycoses, a disease of the tropics, are usually missed or misdiagnosed in immunocompetent individuals unless sought for. The study was designed to explore the experience of diagnosing subcutaneous mycoses by histopathological ...
Rajeshwari Kumaravel Muthusamy +2 more
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, 2011 42.1 Introduction 42.1.1 Classification, Morphology, and Biology 42.1.2 Clinical Features and Pathogenesis 42.1.2.1 Phialophora verrucosa 42.1.2.2 Phialophora richardsiae 42.1.3 Laboratory Diagnosis 42.2 Methods 42.2.1 Sample Preparation 42.2.2 ...
Liu, Dongyou, Paterson, R. R. M.
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Mycetoma caused by Trichosporon asteroids-report of the first case [PDF]
, 2023 Mycetoma is a neglected disease that affects mainly the skin, but can progress to deep tissues and structures such as muscles and bones. Mycetoma can be caused by some bacterial (actinomycetoma) or fungal species (eumycetoma); furthermore, eumycetoma is ...
Belda, Walter +2 more
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Chaetomium atrobrunneum causing human eumycetoma: The first report.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019 In this communication, a case of black grain eumycetoma produced by the fungus C. atrobrunneum is reported. The patient was initially misdiagnosed with M. mycetomatis eumycetoma based on the grains' morphological and cytological features.
Najwa A Mhmoud +7 more
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Phylogenetic Findings Suggest Possible New Habitat and Routes of Infection of Human Eumyctoma [PDF]
, 2013 Eumycetoma is a traumatic fungal infection in tropical and subtropical areas that may lead to severe disability. Madurella mycetomatis is one of the prevalent etiologic agents in arid Northeastern Africa.
Ahmed, S.A. (Sarah Abdalla) +10 more
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Topical Application of Imiquimod as a Treatment for Chromoblastomycosis [PDF]
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Belda Junior, Walter +7 more
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Genome sequence of Madurella mycetomatis mm55, isolated from a human mycetoma case in Sudan [PDF]
, 2016 We present the first genome sequence for a strain of the main mycetoma causative agent, Madurella mycetomatis. This 36.7-Mb genome sequence will offer new insights into the pathogenesis of mycetoma, and it will contribute to the development of better ...
Belkum, A.F. (Alex) van +6 more
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Reporting of mycetoma cases from skin and soft tissue biopsies over a period of ten years: A single center report and literature review from Pakistan [PDF]
, 2022 Background: Mycetoma is an important neglected tropical disease associated with debilitation, disfigurement and death if not diagnosed and treated adequately.
Ahmed, Arsalan +7 more
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Improvement of eumycetoma with itraconazole
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1995 Treatment of eumycetoma, both medical and surgical, is difficult and often unsuccessful. We describe a case of maduromycosis, 18 years in duration, with significant improvement after 6 months of itraconazole therapy.
B I, Resnik, A E, Burdick
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Serious fungal infections in the Philippines [PDF]
, 2017 The Philippines is a low middle-income, tropical country in Southeast Asia. Infectious diseases remain the main causes of morbidity, including tuberculosis. AIDS/HIV prevalence is still low at <1%, but is rapidly increasing.
D. Denning, M. C. R. Batac
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