Mycetoma (Maduramycosis): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Mycetoma or maduramycosis is a soft tissue infection caused by fungi or fungus-like bacteria. The infection occurs mainly in dry areas of the tropics. Infection occurs through small lesions of the skin through which the pathogens enter the organism. What is a mycetoma? Maduramycosis was first described in the Indian province of Madura, hence the … Mycetoma (Maduramycosis): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment