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Created page with '*''Pseudoallescheria boydii, Curvularia geniculata, Cochliobolus spicifer, Helminthosporium'' spp. *Lives in soil *Enters the body via wounds *Granulomatous abscesses *Microc…'
*''Pseudoallescheria boydii, Curvularia geniculata, Cochliobolus spicifer, Helminthosporium'' spp.

*Lives in soil

*Enters the body via wounds

*Granulomatous abscesses

*Microcolonies can be seen grossly in exudate or lesions
**Grains or granules
**Brown or black embedded in granulation tissue
**Small, irregularly shaped

*Infrequent infections of dogs, cats, cattle and horses

*Usually affect the extremities
**Can infect the [[Nasal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal mucosa]]
***E.g. Bovine nasal granuloma
**Can also infect the peritoneum and [[Skin - Anatomy & Physiology|skin]]

*Microscopically:
**Grains of maduromycosis with wide mycelia (compared to actinomycotic granules)
**Chlamydospores present

*Grows on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar
**Slow
**Takes 2-3 weeks

*Treatment includes [[Antifungal Drugs#The Azoles|Ketoconazole]], [[Antifungal Drugs#Flucytosine|5-fluorocytosine]] and [[Antifungal Drugs#Polyene Antifungals|amphotericin B]]
[[Category:Subcutaneous_Mycoses]]
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