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Original Article

Mycetoma of the knee due to Nocardia caviae

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Pages 170-173 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Mycetoma of the knee, caused by Nocardia caviae and diagnosed by culture and histopathology, occurred in a 20 year old farmer from a rural area of Varanasi District in Uttar Pradesh, India. The isolate was pathogenic to mice and it showed close agreement with the standard description of the species. It is suggested that infection due to this species has a higher prevalence than is currently recognized.

Resume

Un mycétome du genou a été observé chez un fermier de 20 ans venant de la région rurale de Varanasi, district de l'Uttar Pradesh, Indes. L'étude histologique a été faite et la culture de l'actinomycète a été obtenue. La souche isolée est pathogène pour la souris et ses caractéres sont en bon accord avec ceux des souches de références de N. caviae.

On pense que les infections dues à cette espèce sont plus répandues que ce que l'on admet généralement.

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