Madurella mycetomatis infection of the buttock in an Eritrean refugee in Switzerland: a case report
Abstract Background Mycetoma is a neglected infectious disease caused by a fungus (eumycetoma) or bacteria (actinomycetoma); it is characterized by chronic local inflammation with sinus formation and purulent discharge. Its course can be quite devastating because of the difficulty in diagnosing the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1962-y |