Nocardiosis causing pedal actinomycetoma: a case report and review of the literature.
Madura foot is rarely encountered in clinical practice in the United States, and a recent review of the biomedical literature revealed only 24 cases reported worldwide since 1981. In this report, we describe the case of a patient who presented with an advanced pedal Nocardia mycetoma. Although this condition is not unheard of, we felt that the rarity of the condition warranted reporting.


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Gosselink
Carrie
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Department of Orthopedics, University of Florida/Shands, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA. carrie.gosselink@jax.ufl.edu
Thomas
James
J
Brahmbhatt
Sachin
S
Patel
Nilam K
NK
Vindas
Jose
J
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D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D004318:Doxycycline