Actinomycetoma Caused by Actinomadura mexicana, A Neglected Entity in the Caribbean

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Feb;26(2):379-380. doi: 10.3201/eid2602.191005.

Abstract

Mycetoma is a chronic infection that is slow to develop and heal. It can be caused by fungi (eumycetoma) or bacteria (actinomycetoma). We describe a case of actinomycetoma caused by Actinomadura mexicana in the Caribbean region.

Keywords: Actinomadura mexicana; Caribbean; actinomycetoma; antimicrobial susceptibility; bacteria; fungi; gene sequencing; mycetoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actinomadura / genetics
  • Actinomadura / isolation & purification*
  • Adult
  • Caribbean Region
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Foot Dermatoses / diagnosis*
  • Foot Dermatoses / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Mycetoma / diagnosis*
  • Mycetoma / microbiology

Supplementary concepts

  • Actinomadura mexicana