A case of Actinomycotic mycetoma involving the right foot

A 45-year-old male presented with history of multiple swellings over the foot with sinuses discharging seropurulent pus. Actinomadura madurae was demonstrated and identified by microbiological culture from the pus obtained directly of the lesion. This case is reported to emphasize the importance of...

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Main Authors: Ragini Tilak, Sanjay Singh, Atul Garg, Jaya Bassi, Vijai Tilak, Anil K. Gulati
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Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2009-02-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/108
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description A 45-year-old male presented with history of multiple swellings over the foot with sinuses discharging seropurulent pus. Actinomadura madurae was demonstrated and identified by microbiological culture from the pus obtained directly of the lesion. This case is reported to emphasize the importance of laboratory diagnosis in the management and assessment of the prognosis of such cases.
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spelling doaj-art-67e3fe484285440ea9bcc055e5e6ccb02025-08-20T02:57:12ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802009-02-0130110.3855/jidc.108A case of Actinomycotic mycetoma involving the right footRagini Tilak0Sanjay Singh1Atul GargJaya BassiVijai TilakAnil K. GulatiDepartments of Microbiology, Banaras Hindu University, Caranasi 221005, U.PDepartment of Dermatology, Banaras Hindu University, Caranasi 221005, U.PA 45-year-old male presented with history of multiple swellings over the foot with sinuses discharging seropurulent pus. Actinomadura madurae was demonstrated and identified by microbiological culture from the pus obtained directly of the lesion. This case is reported to emphasize the importance of laboratory diagnosis in the management and assessment of the prognosis of such cases.https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/108Actinomadura maduraemycetoma
spellingShingle Ragini Tilak
Sanjay Singh
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Vijai Tilak
Anil K. Gulati
A case of Actinomycotic mycetoma involving the right foot
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Actinomadura madurae
mycetoma
title A case of Actinomycotic mycetoma involving the right foot
title_full A case of Actinomycotic mycetoma involving the right foot
title_fullStr A case of Actinomycotic mycetoma involving the right foot
title_full_unstemmed A case of Actinomycotic mycetoma involving the right foot
title_short A case of Actinomycotic mycetoma involving the right foot
title_sort case of actinomycotic mycetoma involving the right foot
topic Actinomadura madurae
mycetoma
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/108
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