Actinomycetoma Caused by Actinomadura mexicana, A Neglected Entity in the Caribbean

Actinomycetoma Caused by Actinomadura mexicana, A Neglected Entity in the Caribbean

Mycetoma is a chronic infection that is slow to develop and heal. It can be caused by fungi (eumycetoma) or bacteria (actinomycetoma). We describe a case of actinomycetoma caused by Actinomadura mexicana in the Caribbean region.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Simon Bessis, Latifa Noussair, Veronica Rodriguez-Nava, Camille Jousset, Clara Duran, Alina Beresteanu, Morgan Matt, Benjamin Davido, Robert Carlier, Emmanuelle Bergeron, Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Jean Louis Herrmann, Aurélien Dinh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Actinomadura mexicana
actinomycetoma
antimicrobial susceptibility
bacteria
Caribbean
fungi
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/2/19-1005_article
Description
Summary:Mycetoma is a chronic infection that is slow to develop and heal. It can be caused by fungi (eumycetoma) or bacteria (actinomycetoma). We describe a case of actinomycetoma caused by Actinomadura mexicana in the Caribbean region.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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