The Mycetomas in Guatemala

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  • Heidi Logemann Laboratorio de Micología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacia, Universidad de San Carlos y Laboratorio de Micología del Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social. Guatemala, Guatemala.

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https://doi.org/10.33885/sf.1983.2.571

Abstract

This sludy is based on 61 cases of mycetomas in Guatemala, and was done duríng
1963 1981. The pathology predominated ainong male sex (83.60°/o), between
21 and 40 years oíd. Most of the patients are farmers, presenting the lesión after a
traumatism. The most affected área of the body was the inferior limbs (56.64°/o),
although it was observed a considerable percentage of lesions in tórax (21.10°,fo).
Among 61 cases studied Nocardia brasiliensis, was isolated from 46 (75.40°^)) patients.
Other etiologic agcnls found werc: Madurella grísea, M. mycetomii, Aspergillus orizas,
l'usarium sp., Pyrenochaeta romeroi and Petríellidium boydü

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Logemann, H. (2016). The Mycetomas in Guatemala. Scientia Fungorum, 2(18), 33–40. https://doi.org/10.33885/sf.1983.2.571

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No. 18 (1983): BSMM núm. 18 1983

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