Mycetoma

Introduction: Mycetoma

Mycetoma: Any of a group of infections caused by actinomycetes (bacterial) or a fungus (eumycetoma). It causes a chronic, pus-producing infection under the skin and sometimes involves bone. The infection most often occurs in the feet. The infection is most common in arid and semi-arid parts of the world. Serious cases can require amputation of the bone. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Mycetoma is available below.

Symptoms of Mycetoma

• Slow spreading skin infection
• Local swelling
• Pus on skin
• Small hard painless nodules
• Ulceration

See full list of 12 symptoms of Mycetoma

Wrongly Diagnosed with Mycetoma?

• Underlying causes of Mycetoma (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Mycetoma

• Cladophialophora
• Scedosporiosis
• Madurella mycetomi
• Nocardia
• Streptomyces somaliensis

See full list of 7 causes of Mycetoma

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More information about causes of Mycetoma:

• Mycetoma as a symptom

Treatments for Mycetoma

• Antifungals
• Antibiotics
• Treatment of any secondary infections
• Amputation - in severe cases
• Streptomycin injection, Dapsopne, Rifampicin, Minocycline, Amikacin, Oral cotrimoxasole, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, surgery

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Patient Surveys for Mycetoma

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Statistics for Mycetoma

• Medical statistics for Mycetoma
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Mycetoma
• Death and Mortality statistics for Mycetoma
• Society statistics for Mycetoma

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Definitions of Mycetoma:

A disease caused by various fungi (Madurella mycetomi) or actinomycetes (Nocardia brasiliensis). It usually affects the foot, hand, and legs with tissues becoming necrosed and swollen after infection. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Mycetoma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet