Detection of slow growing Actinomadura species proved a key formanagement of mycetoma: A case report from Chhattisgarh

Pratibha Sharma; Archana B Wankhade; Ujjwala Gaikwad; Padma Das

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_481_20

Detection of slow growing Actinomadura species proved a key formanagement of mycetoma: A case report from Chhattisgarh

J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Jul 30;9(7):3745-3748. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_481_20. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Authors

Pratibha Sharma¹, Archana B Wankhade¹, Ujjwala Gaikwad¹, Padma Das¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology, AIIMS, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.

Abstract

Mycetoma is disorder of subcutaneous tissue, skin, and bones, mainly the feet. Etiologically divided in Eumycetoma and actinomycetoma, since the treatment of both is different, the diagnosis is mandatory. This is the case of 35-year-old lady with swelling in left foot with multiple discharging sinuses for 5 years that was none responding to antifungal treatment. Change of treatment after the culture confirmation of Actinomadura species improves patient condition drastically.

Keywords: Actinomycetes; actinomycetoma; discharging sinuses; eumycetoma; magenta colonies on LJ; mycetoma.

Publication types

Case Reports