Difference between revisions of "Eumycotic Mycetoma"
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*Treatment includes [[Antifungal Drugs#The Azoles|Ketoconazole]], [[Antifungal Drugs#Flucytosine|5-fluorocytosine]] and [[Antifungal Drugs#Polyene Antifungals|amphotericin B]] | *Treatment includes [[Antifungal Drugs#The Azoles|Ketoconazole]], [[Antifungal Drugs#Flucytosine|5-fluorocytosine]] and [[Antifungal Drugs#Polyene Antifungals|amphotericin B]] | ||
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| + | *In horses and dogs | ||
| + | *Caused most commonly by [[Fungi|''Curvularia geniculata, Madurella, Acremonium'']] | ||
| + | *Tomour-like enlargements of [[Granulomatous Inflammation|granulomatous inflammation]] | ||
| + | *Exudate contains granules of varying sizes | ||
| + | *Microscopically: | ||
| + | **Septate branching hyphae within acellular matrix | ||
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==Test yourself with the Subcutaneous Mycoses Flashcards== | ==Test yourself with the Subcutaneous Mycoses Flashcards== | ||
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[[Category:Subcutaneous_Mycoses]] | [[Category:Subcutaneous_Mycoses]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Fungi]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Fungi]] | ||
| + | [[Category:To Do - Dermatology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:18, 22 February 2011
- 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 mucosa
- E.g. Bovine nasal granuloma
- Can also infect the peritoneum and skin
- Can infect the nasal mucosa
- 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 Ketoconazole, 5-fluorocytosine and amphotericin B
- In horses and dogs
- Caused most commonly by Curvularia geniculata, Madurella, Acremonium
- Tomour-like enlargements of granulomatous inflammation
- Exudate contains granules of varying sizes
- Microscopically:
- Septate branching hyphae within acellular matrix