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. 1998 Mar;36(3):850-1.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.36.3.850-851.1998.

Unexpected high prevalence of secondary bacterial infection in patients with mycetoma

A O Ahmed, E S Abugroun

Unexpected high prevalence of secondary bacterial infection in patients with mycetoma

A O Ahmed et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1998 Mar.
No abstract available

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Figures

FIG. 1
FIG. 1
Mycetoma lesions on the sole of a foot. The picture clearly shows the severity of the lesions, which rendered the patient invalid. Closed as well as open sinuses are visible. Note the shedding of purulent material and the characteristic black grains consisting of fungus from the open sinuses.
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