Autochthonous cases of mycetoma in Europe: report of two cases and review of literature.

BACKGROUND: Mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous infection involving cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues. It is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas, but sporadic cases have been reported also in countries of temperate climate. The purpose of this paper is to review the cases of mycetoma in Europ...

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Main Authors: Dora Buonfrate, Federico Gobbi, Andrea Angheben, Stefania Marocco, Claudio Farina, Jef Van Den Ende, Zeno Bisoffi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4070928?pdf=render