Mycetoma in Ecuador.
mycetoma
neglected tropical disease
skin infections
Journal
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
ISSN: 1878-3503
Titre abrégé: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7506129
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 Jan 2024
12 Jan 2024
Historique:
received:
15
07
2023
revised:
20
09
2023
accepted:
22
12
2023
medline:
12
1
2024
pubmed:
12
1
2024
entrez:
12
1
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Previous studies on the distribution of mycetoma globally have failed to identify Ecuador as an endemic country. We present data on 35 cases of mycetoma in Ecuador between 1955 and 2021: 5 cases from our experience and 30 cases from the literature. Eight cases of eumycetoma (23%) and 27 cases of actinomycetoma (77%) were diagnosed. Most cases originated from the coastal region of Ecuador. For the first time in an English-language publication, this communication confirms the presence of mycetoma in Ecuador, securing Ecuador's position on the global mycetoma map.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Previous studies on the distribution of mycetoma globally have failed to identify Ecuador as an endemic country.
METHODS
METHODS
We present data on 35 cases of mycetoma in Ecuador between 1955 and 2021: 5 cases from our experience and 30 cases from the literature.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Eight cases of eumycetoma (23%) and 27 cases of actinomycetoma (77%) were diagnosed. Most cases originated from the coastal region of Ecuador.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
For the first time in an English-language publication, this communication confirms the presence of mycetoma in Ecuador, securing Ecuador's position on the global mycetoma map.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38214978
pii: 7517741
doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trad098
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.