Case Report: Actinomycetoma Caused by Nocardia aobensis from Lao PDR with Favourable Outcome after Short-Term Antibiotic Treatment

Mycetoma is a neglected tropical disease caused either by fungi or aerobic actinomycetes. It predominantly affects poor people in remote communities, where access to health care is very limited and people usually rely on traditional treatment. The incidence of mycetoma in the Lao PDR is not known, a...

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Main Authors: Vongphoumy, Inthanomchanh, Dance, David A. B., Dittrich, Sabine, Logan, Julie, Davong, Viengmon, Rattanavong, Sayaphet, Blessmann, Joerg
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4400045/