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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Paecilomyces lilacinus eumycetoma
International Journal of Dermatology, Volume 48, No. 8, Year 2009
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Description
Eumycetoma is a chronic granulomatous infection of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and bone caused by true fungi. Most commonly, it affects the foot or hand. Fungi commonly reported to cause eumycetoma are Madurella mycetomatis, Madurella grisea, Phialophora jeanselmei, Cephalosporium recifei, etc. There have been several previous reports of human invasive infections by Paecilomyces lilacinus causing endophthalmitis, keratitis, chronic sinusitis, skin and soft tissue infections, and catheter-related infections. We report a case of eumycetoma caused by P. lilacinus. To our knowledge, this is the first report of P. lilacinus causing eumycetoma of the foot in the English literature. © 2009 International Society of Dermatology.
Authors & Co-Authors
Motswaledi, Hendrick M.
South Africa, Sovenga
University of Limpopo
Mathekga, Keneiloe
South Africa, Sovenga
University of Limpopo
Sein, Pyu Pyu
South Africa, Sovenga
University of Limpopo
Nemutavhanani, Dick L.
South Africa, Sovenga
University of Limpopo
Statistics
Citations: 15
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.04047.x
ISSN:
00119059
e-ISSN:
13654632