title: First report of mycetoma caused by Arthrographis kalrae: successful treatment with itraconazole.
abstract: We report the first case of eumycetoma of the hand caused by Arthrographis kalrae. Cure was obtained with a 4-month course of itraconazole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Nîmes, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Degavre
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Joujoux
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dandurand
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guillot
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012074:Remission Induction; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole