A nodulo-cystic eumycetoma caused by Pyrenochaeta romeroi in a renal transplant recipient: A case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p><it>Pyrenochaeta romeroi </it>(<it>P. romeroi</it>) is a saprophytic fungus found in soil and plants. The fungal spores can be introduced into deeper tissues by trauma. It causes eumycetoma, which affects sk...

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Main Authors: Nicholson Michael L, Bagul Atul, Mathuram Thiyagarajan Umasankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/460