Mycetoma - Revision history

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	=== Microbiology ===		=== Microbiology ===
	* Can be caused either by fungi or filamentous aerobic bacteria		* Can be caused either by fungi or filamentous aerobic bacteria
			* For a comprehensive review, refer to [[CiteRef::forrest2024an]]
	* Fungal species ('''eumycotic mycetoma'''):		* Fungal species ('''eumycotic mycetoma'''):
	** Dark grains:		** Dark grains:
	*** ''[[Madurella mycetomatis]]''		*** ''[[Madurella mycetomatis\|'''Madurella mycetomatis''']]''
	*** ''[[Leptosphaeria senegalensis]]''		*** ''[[Leptosphaeria senegalensis]]''
	*** ''[[Madurella grisea]]''		*** ''[[Madurella grisea]]''

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Text replacement - "Clinical Presentation" to "Clinical Manifestations"

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	* More common in poorer, rural communities		* More common in poorer, rural communities

	== Clinical ~~Presentation~~ ==		== Clinical Manifestations ==
	* Chronic implantation fungal infection characterized by swelling and draining sinuses		* Chronic implantation fungal infection characterized by swelling and draining sinuses
	* Can involve deeper tissues such as muscle or bone (in contrast to [[chromoblastomycosis]])		* Can involve deeper tissues such as muscle or bone (in contrast to [[chromoblastomycosis]])

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-* Chronic progressive granulomatous infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, usually affecting a single extremity
+* Chronic progressive granulomatous implantation infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, usually affecting a single extremity
 == Background ==
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 ** ''[[Streptomyces somaliensis]]''
 ** ''[[Actinomadura pelletieri]]'' (grains are red to pink)
 == Clinical Presentation ==
 * Clinical triad:
 ** Localized swelling
 ** Underlying sinus tract
 ** Grains and granules (“sulfur granules”) within the sinus tracts
 == Diagnosis ==
-* Send granules in sterile container
+** Send granules in sterile container
 [[Category:Skin and soft tissue infections]]

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	=== Microbiology ===		=== Microbiology ===
	* Can be caused either by fungi or filamentous aerobic bacteria		* Can be caused either by fungi or filamentous aerobic bacteria
	* Fungal species (eumycotic mycetoma):		* Fungal species ('''eumycotic mycetoma'''):
	** Dark grains:		** Dark grains:
	*** ''[[Madurella mycetomatis]]''		*** ''[[Madurella mycetomatis]]''
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	*** ''[[Acremonium kiliense]]''		*** ''[[Acremonium kiliense]]''
	*** ''[[Aspergillus flavus]]'', ''[[Aspergillus nidulans]]'', ''[[Aspergillus hollandicus]]''		*** ''[[Aspergillus flavus]]'', ''[[Aspergillus nidulans]]'', ''[[Aspergillus hollandicus]]''
	* Aerobic bacteria (actinomycotic mycetoma):		* Aerobic bacteria ('''actinomycotic mycetoma'''):
	** ''[[Nocardia brasiliensis]]''		** ''[[Nocardia brasiliensis]]''
	** ''[[Actinomadura madurae]]''		** ''[[Actinomadura madurae]]''

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	* Send granules in sterile container		* Send granules in sterile container
	* Gram stain a crushed granule for bacteria, then set up cultures for bacterial and fungal cultures		* Gram stain a crushed granule for bacteria, then set up cultures for bacterial and fungal cultures

			[[Category:Skin and soft tissue infections]]

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* Chronic progressive granulomatous infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, usually affecting a single extremity

== Background ==
=== Microbiology ===
* Can be caused either by fungi or filamentous aerobic bacteria
* Fungal species (eumycotic mycetoma):
** Dark grains:
*** ''[[Madurella mycetomatis]]''
*** ''[[Leptosphaeria senegalensis]]''
*** ''[[Madurella grisea]]''
*** ''[[Exophiala jeanselmei]]'' and ''[[Exophiala oligosperma]]''
** Pale/white grains:
*** ''[[Pseudallescheria boydii]]'' (most common) (Scedosporium)
*** ''[[Acremonium kiliense]]''
*** ''[[Aspergillus flavus]]'', ''[[Aspergillus nidulans]]'', ''[[Aspergillus hollandicus]]''
* Aerobic bacteria (actinomycotic mycetoma):
** ''[[Nocardia brasiliensis]]''
** ''[[Actinomadura madurae]]''
** ''[[Streptomyces somaliensis]]''
** ''[[Actinomadura pelletieri]]'' (grains are red to pink)

== Clinical Presentation ==
* Clinical triad:
** Localized swelling
** Underlying sinus tract
** Grains and granules (“sulfur granules”) within the sinus tracts

== Diagnosis ==
* Send granules in sterile container
* Gram stain a crushed granule for bacteria, then set up cultures for bacterial and fungal cultures