Mycetoma can be caused by bacteria (actinomycetoma) or fungi (eumycetoma) and typically
affects poor communities in remote areas. It is an infection of subcutaneous tissues resulting …

Mycetoma is a chronic infectious disease of the subcutaneous tissue with a high morbidity.
This disease has been reported from countries between 30° N and 15° S since 1840 but the …

Mycetoma is a localized chronic, suppurative, and deforming granulomatous infection seen
in tropical and subtropical areas. It is a disorder of subcutaneous tissue, skin and bones …

As more original molecular protocols and subsequent modifications are described in the
literature, it has become difficult for those not directly involved in the development of these …

Background Mycetoma is a chronic mutilating disease of the skin and the underlying tissues
caused by fungi or bacteria. Although recently included in the list of neglected tropical …

Gender differences in medicine have been recognized in anatomy, physiology, as well as in
epidemiology and manifestations of various diseases. With respect to skin disorders, males …

Mycetoma is a unique neglected tropical disease which is endemic in what is known as the
“mycetoma belt”. The disease has many devastating impacts on patients and communities in …

The aerobic actinomycetes are a large group of soil-inhabiting bacteria that occur
worldwide. Some of them are the main cause of two important diseases, nocardiosis and …

The study of fungi began during ancient times. Even in early Sanskrit literature (Atharva
Veda), scripts of Hippocrates and Lord Buddha and in the Holy Bible, the importance of …

Background Mycetoma is a chronic suppurative and/or granulomatous inflammatory lesion
of skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and tendons caused by the traumatic inoculation of …