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Mycetoma [PDF]

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2011
Nooshin K. Brinster, Vincent Liu, A. Hafeez Diwan, Phillip H. McKee   +3 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.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
BackgroundMycetoma is an important neglected tropical disease associated with debilitation, disfigurement and death if not diagnosed and treated adequately.
Mohammad Zeeshan, Saira Fatima, Joveria Farooqi, Kauser Jabeen, Arsalan Ahmed, Afreen Haq, Muhammad Omer Arif, Afia Zafar   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Mycetoma and Neglected Tropical Diseases

Voices in Bioethics, 2016
By now, most everyone knows that the Zika virus is a menacing global adversary. An array of governmental health agencies, reporters, and infectious disease experts have warned about its ramifications, presented statistical outcomes, and issued travel ...
Matt Dias
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Rare Presentation of Kaposi Sarcoma Mimicking Madura Foot: A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a low‐grade angioproliferative tumor primarily associated with HIV but also seen in immunocompetent individuals. Its presentation can mimic infectious diseases such as Madura foot (mycetoma), a chronic granulomatous infection endemic to tropical regions.
Nakatudde JN, Kisekka R, Kibudde S.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Enduring Challenge of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Khartoum State, Sudan. [PDF]

J Trop Med
Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) disproportionately affect impoverished populations in tropical regions. Despite their significant health burden, data on NTD prevalence and distribution are limited in many areas, including Khartoum State, Sudan.
Rahamtalla BM.
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Rwanda: A Scoping Review. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Rwanda is among the African countries affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This scoping review aims to synthesize available information to understand the prevalence, incidence, distribution, morbidity, mortality, and risk factors of NTDs in Rwanda.
Mutsaka-Makuvaza MJ, Binuyo MO, Cyuzuzo C, Igizeneza A, Sinumvayo JP, Ajakaye OG, Enabulele EE, Chinwadzimba Z, Agwu E, Midzi N.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

A Case Report of Venous Ulcer Mimicking Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Venous ulcers can sometimes be difficult to diagnose accurately because they can resemble other skin lesions such as cutaneous leishmaniasis. Here, we present a patient with a venous ulcer that mimics cutaneous leishmaniasis and mycetoma lesions.
Abdallah ATH, Siddig EE, Ngabonziza JCS, Muvunyi CM, Ahmed A.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Knowledge and practice about mycetoma infection among community pharmacists in Khartoum State: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 2023
Mycetoma is classified as a neglected tropical disease, and despite its spread in Sudan, most physicians and pharmacists do not pay attention to the symptoms and proper treatment of mycetoma.
Loai Abdelgadir Babiker, Afaf Omer Babiker, Baraa Ayed Khatim Badawi, Remah Abdelrhman Abdalla, Romaithaa Mohammed Abdalla, Zainab Faisal Hassan, Zulfa Abdelmahmoud Mohammed, Mohamed ELsir Marzoug, Bashir A. Yousef, Safaa Badi   +9 more
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Mycetoma laboratory diagnosis: Review article. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
Mycetoma is a unique neglected tropical disease caused by a substantial number of microorganisms of fungal or bacterial origins. Identification of the causative organism and the disease extension are the first steps in the management of the affected ...
Amel Altayeb Ahmed, Wendy van de Sande, Ahmed Hassan Fahal   +2 more
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Mycetoma

Medical Mycology, 1992
Abstract Mycetoma is a chronic infective condition of tropical and subtropical regions. It is commoner in males, especially those in their third or fourth decade who work on the land. The clinical triad of subcutaneous nodule, sinuses and discharge usually leads to diagnosis; the disease is commonly painless.
R J, Hay, E S, Mahgoub, G, Leon, S, al-Sogair, O, Welsh   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources