Eumycetoma, also known as Madura foot, [1] [6] is a persistent fungal infection of the skin and the tissues just under the skin, affecting most commonly the feet, although it can occur in hands and other body parts. [5]

Mar 13, 2019 · Mycetoma is a localized chronic subcutaneous infection caused by true fungi or Actinomycetales (fungus-like bacteria) clinically characterized by the triad of tumefaction, sinuses and discharge containing typical grains. Mycetoma caused by fungi is called eumycetoma and that caused by bacteria is called actinomycetoma.

mycetoma, fungal infection, usually localized in the foot but occurring occasionally elsewhere on the body, apparently resulting from inoculation into a scratch or abrasion of any of a number of fungi — Penicillium, Aspergillus, or Madurella —or actinomycetes such as Nocardia.

Dec 7, 2023 · Mycetoma, also known as “Madura foot,” is a chronic infection characterized by the formation of a painless ulcer or tumor-like lesion on the foot. It is caused by the invasion of certain types of fungi or bacteria into the skin and underlying tissues.

Mycetoma is a chronic, progressive, local infection caused by fungi or bacteria and involving the feet, upper extremities, or back. Symptoms include tumefaction and formation of sinus tracts. …

Introduction: Madura foot or mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous soft-tissue infection that is endemic to several regions of Africa and Asia. It may be of fungal (eumycetoma) or bacterial (actinomycetoma) origin, warranting therapy with either antifungal or …

Here we are describing five cases of Madura foot that were correctly diagnosed after detailed clinical, histopathological and microbiological studies. Five male patients in the age range of 30-50 years presented in the surgical clinics with chief complaints of ulcer …

Madura foot is a chronic infection of the skin and underlying tissues caused by both bacteria (actinomyce-tomas) and fungi (eumycetomas). They are characterized by indolent tumefaction of the affected area, multiple sinus tracts, and granules that contain the agent.1,2 The disease was first described in the Indian town of Madura.

Madura foot or mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous soft-tissue infection caused by either true fungi (eumycetoma) or gram-positive aerobic bacteria (actinomycetoma). 1-3 Although data on the global burden of this disease is lacking, the infection is known to be endemic to equatorial, tropical or sub-tropical regions of the world. 1 As such, the ...

This chronic infection was termed Madura foot and eventually mycetoma, owing to its etiology. Inoculation commonly follows minor trauma, predominantly to the foot and hence is seen more among the barefoot-walking populations, common among adult males aged 20 to 50 years.