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Actinomycetoma

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Bacterial infection of the skin Medical condition
Actinomycetoma
HIV patient with actinomycetoma before treatment
SpecialtyDermatology, Infectious diseases

Actinomycetoma is a chronic bacterial subcutaneous infection caused by Actinomyces that affect the skin and connective tissue. It is, therefore, a form of actinomycosis. Mycetoma is a broad term which includes actinomycetoma and eumycetoma under it. However, eumycetoma is caused by fungal infection in contrast to actinomycetoma that is caused by mostly anaerobic bacteria.

References

  1. Viguier, Manuelle; Lafaurie, Matthieu (15 January 2015). "Actinomycetoma". New England Journal of Medicine. 372 (3): 264. doi:10.1056/NEJMicm1316013. PMID 25587950.
  2. Arenas, Roberto; Fernandez Martinez, Ramón F.; Torres-Guerrero, Edoardo; Garcia, Carlos (2017). "Actinomycetoma: an update on diagnosis and treatment". Cutis. 99 (2): –11–E15. ISSN 2326-6929. PMID 28319638.
  3. Yadlapati, Sujitha; Sathe, Nishad C.; Chaudhari, Soham P. (2024-03-07). "Eumycetoma". StatPearls Publishing. PMID 34662025. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
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