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Actinomycetoma in a child: A rare occurrence
Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2022 Mycetoma is a chronic, suppurative, localized, and destructive infection involving skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, muscle and sometimes invade the underlying bone.
Sheetal Yadav, Archana Singal
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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1913 Although mycetoma, or Madura foot, was described by Kaempfer 1 in 1712, its occurrence, or rather its recognition, in America is of quite recent date. Of the cases originating in this country, that described by Adami and Fitzpatrick 2 is probably the first.
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Spinal Eumycetoma: A Rare Cause of Lumbar Canal Stenosis and Significance of “Dot in Circle”
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2021 Mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous disease that is more common in tropical regions with predominant involvement of foot. Spinal mycetoma presenting as lumbar canal stenosis is extremely rare.
Radha Sarawagi +3 more
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023 Mycetoma is a chronic, incapacitating, destructive inflammatory disease with many serious damaging impacts. Currently, there is no control or prevention program as many of its epidemiological characteristics, such as the causative organisms’ ecological niche, natural habitat, primary reservoir, transmission mode, geographical distribution, incidence ...
Ahmed H. Fahal, Sahar Mubarak Bakhiet
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Microbiology and Immunology, Volume 70, Issue 3, Page 139-147, March 2026.ABSTRACT Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic skin and subcutaneous infection mainly caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi, a dematiaceous fungus with various morphotypes. Characteristic sclerotic cells—globe‐shaped, multiseptated and pigmented—are found in lesions of infected individuals, though their differentiation in the host remains poorly understood. To
Aline Barral Takahashi +6 more
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Mycoses, Volume 69, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Objective To describe the epidemiology, associated factors, spatial distribution, and temporal trends of mortality and in‐hospital mortality related to systemic mycoses in Brazil, 2000–2024. Methods This is a nationwide ecological study combining temporal and spatial analyses using death certificates (DC; underlying and/or associated causes ...
Anderson Fuentes Ferreira +8 more
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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 +7 more
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Emphysematous Pyelonephritis due to Candida glabrata and Candida tropicalis Bezoar: A Case Report
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a severe, necrotizing infection that can affect the renal parenchyma, collecting system, or perinephric tissue. Although typically caused by enteric Gram‐negative bacteria, infections secondary to Candida occur rarely.
John Corbyn Cravero +3 more
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An Unusual Case of Mixed Mycetoma by Actinomycete and Aspergillus Species
Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, 2020 Mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous infection of skin and subcutaneous tissues. It is a neglected disease worldwide with severe physical and psychological consequences as many cases end up with amputations.
Yousuf Abd Mallick
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An Unusual Case of Cutaneous Nocardia cyriacigeorgica Infection Assuming the Appearance of Shingles
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Nocardia is an opportunistic organism that commonly infects the lungs of the immunocompromised and can cause disseminated infections. Diagnosis of Nocardia cyriacigeorgica is through culture and susceptibilities, aided by 16S rRNA sequencing. We report a case of a shingles‐like rash eruption due to Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a 69‐year‐old patient with
Jett Ramir +2 more
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