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Acremonium Mycetoma: A Case Report and Discussion

Cutis. 2011 December;88(6):293-295, 299
By
Denise Guevara, DO
Khongruk Wongkittiroch, DO
Marcus Goodman, DO
Angela Singh, DO
Eduardo Weiss, MD
Bradley Glick, DO

Acremonium mycetoma is a rare fungal infection of the skin, tissue, and bones. We present a case of a 64-year-old man with mycetoma due to gardening. The clinical presentation, laboratory findings, and treatment options are reviewed.
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