title: Human cervicofacial mycetoma caused by Streptomyces griseus: First case report.
abstract: Streptomyces griseus causes subcutaneous mycetomas in felines and dolphins; however, human mycetoma caused by S. griseus has not previously been reported. Hereby, we report a case of a 50-year-old female presenting with swelling in the left upper cervical region and the left cheek that lasted for 6 months. The fine needle aspiration (FNA) performed on the swelling yielded purulent material; on microscopy, actinomycosis was diagnosed. On culturing, the pus grew S. griseus. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of human mycetoma caused by S. griseus.
authors: Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Jagdish
authors: J
authors: Chander
authors: Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India. Electronic address: nidhisingla76@gmail.com.
authors: Nidhi
authors: N
authors: Singla
authors: Department of Pathology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
authors: Uma
authors: U
authors: Handa
mesh_terms: D000197:Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013305:Streptomyces griseus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins
keywords: Aspiration cytology; Cervicofacial mycetoma; Culture; Streptomyces griseus