Merits and pitfalls of currently used diagnostic tools in mycetoma.

Treatment of mycetoma depends on the causative organism and since many organisms, both actinomycetes (actinomycetoma) and fungi (eumycetoma), are capable of producing mycetoma, an accurate diagnosis is crucial. Currently, multiple diagnostic tools are used to determine the extent of infections and t...

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Main Authors: Wendy W J van de Sande, Ahmed H Fahal, Michael Goodfellow, El Sheikh Mahgoub, Oliverio Welsh, Ed E Zijlstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4080999?pdf=render