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| − | ==Eumycotic Mycetoma==
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| − | *''Pseudoallescheria boydii, Curvularia geniculata, Cochliobolus spicifer, Helminthosporium'' spp.
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| − | *Lives in soil
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| − | *Enters the body via wounds
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| − | *Granulomatous abscesses
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| − | *Microcolonies can be seen grossly in exudate or lesions
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| − | **Grains or granules
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| − | **Brown or black embedded in granulation tissue
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| − | **Small, irregularly shaped
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| − | *Infrequent infections of dogs, cats, cattle and horses
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| − | *Usually affect the extremities
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| − | **Can infect the [[Nasal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal mucosa]]
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| − | ***E.g. Bovine nasal granuloma
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| − | **Can also infect the peritoneum and [[Skin - Anatomy & Physiology|skin]]
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| − | *Microscopically:
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| − | **Grains of maduromycosis with wide mycelia (compared to actinomycotic granules)
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| − | **Chlamydospores present
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| − | *Grows on Sabauraud's Dextrose agar
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| − | **Slow
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| − | **Takes 2-3 weeks
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| − | *Treatment includes [[Antifungal Drugs#The Azoles|Ketoconazole]], [[Antifungal Drugs#Flucytosine|5-fluorocytosine]] and [[Antifungal Drugs#Polyene Antifungals|amphotericin B]]
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| | ==Hyphomycosis== | | ==Hyphomycosis== |