Technical note: Identification of M. mycetomatis fungus in pleural fluid and sputum of a patient with aggressive gluteal eumycetoma with pulmonary spread
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Technical note; Identification ;M. mycetomatis fungus in pleural fluid and sputum of a patient ;aggressive gluteal eumycetoma ; pulmonary spreadAbstract
Herein, we report on the isolation of Madurella mycetomatis from the pleural effusion and sputum of a 38-year-old man with a long standing aggressive gluteal eumycetoma that had spread to the abdominal and pleural cavities. The disease failed to respond to several antifungal agents and extensive surgical excisions including disarticulation of the right lower limb.The diagnosis was established by grain culture, cytological smears examination and PCR and LAMP molecular techniques. It is believed that, this is the first report on the isolation of this fungus from the sputum and pleural effusion in an eumycetoma patient.Downloads
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2023-01-22
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