دورية أكاديمية
Mycetoma patients in Ethiopia: case series from Boru Meda Hospital.
| العنوان: | Mycetoma patients in Ethiopia: case series from Boru Meda Hospital. |
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| المؤلفون: | Tilahun Zewdu F; Boru Meda General Hospital, Dessie, Ethiopia. momflk@gmail.com., Getahun Abdela S; Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia., Takarinda KC; International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Paris, France., Kamau EM; UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO, The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, (TDR). WHO, Geneva, Switzerland., Van Griensven J; Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium., Van Henten S; Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium. |
| المصدر: | Journal of infection in developing countries [J Infect Dev Ctries] 2022 Aug 31; Vol. 16 (8.1), pp. 41S-44S. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 31. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Open Learning on Enteric Pathogens Country of Publication: Italy NLM ID: 101305410 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1972-2680 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19722680 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Infect Dev Ctries Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: [Italy?] : Open Learning on Enteric Pathogens |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Mycetoma*/diagnosis , Mycetoma*/drug therapy , Mycetoma*/epidemiology, Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use ; Ethiopia/epidemiology ; Hospitals ; Humans |
| مستخلص: | Introduction: Mycetoma is a chronic infection that can affect the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and bone. Although Ethiopia is in the so-called mycetoma belt, very little has been published about the disease in Ethiopia. There are no data about mycetoma in Ethiopia yet. Here, we present the first detailed description of mycetoma patients in Ethiopia. Cases Presentation: Seven cases of clinically diagnosed mycetoma from Boru Meda Hospital are described. All patients presented with swelling of the foot, although sinuses and grains were identified for only one patient. Patients presented late with a median lesion duration of five years, and most had previously tried modern or traditional treatment. Differentiation between lesions of bacterial or fungal origin was not possible in our hospital, and therefore all patients were started on combined treatments of antifungals and antibiotics. Conclusions: We confirm that mycetoma is present in Ethiopia, although there is no formal reporting system. Well-designed systematic studies are warranted to determine the exact burden of mycetoma in Ethiopia. A national strategy for mycetoma disease control should be designed with a focus on reporting, diagnosis, and management. Competing Interests: No Conflict of Interest is declared (Copyright (c) 2022 Feleke Tilahun Zewdu, Seid Getahun Abdela, Kudakwashe C Takarinda, Edward Mberu Kamau, Johan van Griensven, Saskia van Henten.) |
| معلومات مُعتمدة: | 001 International WHO_ World Health Organization |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Mycetoma; SORT IT; Skin NTDs; case series; deep fungal infections |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Anti-Bacterial Agents) 0 (Antifungal Agents) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20220926 Date Completed: 20220928 Latest Revision: 20221108 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20221213 |
| DOI: | 10.3855/jidc.16047 |
| PMID: | 36156501 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1972-2680 |
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| DOI: | 10.3855/jidc.16047 |