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Actinomycetoma

**Actinomycetoma**
*Classification & external resources*
ICD-10	B47.1
ICD-9	039

Actinomycetoma is a mycetomal disease affecting the skin and connective tissue. Mycetomas have two forms: actinomycetoma is the bacterial form, while eumycetoma is caused by fungi.

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It is researched by the Mycetoma Research Center, which is part of The University of Khartoum, located in Khartoum, Sudan.

Treatment

One proposed treatment protocol involves gentamicin, cotrimoxazole, and doxycycline.^[1]

References

^ Ramam M, Bhat R, Garg T, et al (2007). "A modified two-step treatment for actinomycetoma". Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology 73 (4): 235–9. PMID 17675730.

v • d • e Mycoses (B35-B49, 110-118)
Tinea: Dermatophytosis	Tinea barbae - Tinea capitis - Tinea corporis (Ringworm) - Tinea cruris - Tinea manuum - Tinea pedis (Athlete's foot) - Tinea unguium/Onychomycosis
Tinea: Other superficial mycoses	Tinea versicolor - Tinea nigra - White piedra
Dimorphic fungi	Coccidioidomycosis - Histoplasmosis - Blastomycosis - Paracoccidioidomycosis - Sporotrichosis
Other	Candidiasis (Oral candidiasis) - Chromoblastomycosis - Aspergillosis - Cryptococcosis - Phycomycosis/Mucormycosis - Mycetoma (Eumycetoma, Maduromycosis, Actinomycetoma) - Lobo's disease - Pneumocystis pneumonia