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Mycetoma due to Nocardia caviae
Author(s) -
Saül Amado,
Bonifaz Alexandro,
Messina Maud,
Andrade Rafael
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1987.tb00886.x
Subject(s) - mycetoma , nocardia brasiliensis , medicine , nocardia infections , nocardiosis , nocardia , mycosis , actinomycosis , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , biology , bacteria , genetics
Mycetoma is the most frequent deep mycosis in Mexico and is caused by Nocardia brasiliensis in 86% of the cases. Two cases of mycetoma due to Nocardia caviae, the first in Mexico, are reported. The strains were identified by their biochemical properties according to the criteria of Gordon and Mihm (1962). Few cases of mycetoma caused by this ac‐tinomycete have been reported In the world. One of our cases was unusual: occurring on the trunk as a tumor and diagnosed by finding the “grains” on histohgic examination.