title: Deep fungal infections in the tropics.
abstract: Although tropical deep fungal infections are uncommonly identified in North America, these disorders are a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the clinician. Presented in this article is information on the management of patients suffering from mycetoma, chromomycosis, African histoplasmosis, or keloidal blastomycosis.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.
authors: M L
authors: ML
authors: Gross
authors: L E
authors: LE
authors: Millikan
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D002862:Chromoblastomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D010229:Paracoccidioidomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014329:Tropical Climate