Open AccessA case of Actinomycotic mycetoma involving the right foot
Author(s) -
Ragini Tilak,
Sanjay Singh,
Atul Garg,
Jaya Bassi,
Vijai Tilak,
Anil K. Gulati
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.108
Subject(s) - foot (prosody) , mycetoma , medicine , lesion , actinomycosis , dermatology , surgery , art , literature
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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