A case of nocardia mycetoma occurring at the site of skin grafting

• Main Authors: Hosahalli Rajaiah Yogeesh (Author), Sujatha Chankramath (Author), Seema Srinivasa (Author), Raja Parthiban Sravana Rajendran (Author), Poornima Kamalaksha Shenoy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Our Dermatology Online, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mycetomas are chronic infections of the skin, subcutaneous tissue and deeper tissues caused by fungi or filamentous bacteria and are characterized by tumefaction, nodules and sinuses. Eumycetomas are caused by fungi and actinomycetomas are caused by filamentous bacteria. Bacteria causing actinomycet...