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https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-7-241-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-7-241-2022
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21 Nov 2022
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Mycetoma caused by Madurella mycetomatis in immunocompromised patients – a case report and systematic literature review

Lotje A. Hoogervorst, Lindsey S. op de Coul, Arghya Ray, Pieter Bas de Witte, and Mark G. J. de Boer

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A Madura foot caused by the fungus Madurella mycetomatis is a rare condition in non-endemic countries, but should be included in the differential diagnosis in case of soft tissue swellings of the foot in patients who have been in mycetomatis-endemic regions, more specifically in immunocompromised patients, who are at risk of developing a (more severe) mycetoma infection. Adequate treatment is needed to prevent the progression and recurrence of a Madura foot.