Actinomycetoma: an update on diagnosis and treatment.
Mycetoma is a chronic infection that develops after traumatic inoculation of the skin with either true fungi or aerobic actinomycetes. The resultant infections are known as eumycetoma or actinomycetoma, respectively. Although actinomycetoma is rare in developed countries, migration of patients from endemic areas makes knowledge of this condition crucial for dermatologists worldwide. We present a review of the current concepts in the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of actinomycetoma.
Mycology Section, Department of Dermatology, Dr. Manuel Gea González General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.
Roberto
R
Arenas
Mycology Section, Department of Dermatology, Dr. Manuel Gea González General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.
Ramón F
RF
Fernandez Martinez
Mycology Section, Department of Dermatology, Dr. Manuel Gea González General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.
Edoardo
E
Torres-Guerrero
Dawson Medical Group, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Carlos
C
Garcia
D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003880:Dermatology; D006801:Humans; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology