Botryomycosis – A rare case report
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https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v26i2.58Keywords:
Botryomycosis, granulomatous, Staphylococcus aureusAbstract
Botryomycosis also known as bacterial pseudomycosis is a rare chronic bacterial granulomatous disease that usually involves skin and rarely the viscera. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common etiological agent, however other species like Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Bacteroides, Actinobacillus sp. may also cause the disease. The clinical picture of botryomycosis closely resembles scrofuloderma, mycetoma or actinomycosis. Henceforth, proper diagnosis with appropiate treatment is thus needed.
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