Climate, soil type, and geographic distribution of actinomycetoma cases in Northeast Mexico: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mycetoma is a chronic, granulomatous infection of subcutaneous tissue, that may involve deep structures and bone. It can be caused by bacteria (actinomycetoma) or fungi (eumycetoma). There is an epidemiological association between mycetoma and the environment, including rainfall, temperature and humidity but there are still many knowledge gaps in the identification of the natural habitat of actinomycetes, their primary reservoir, and their precise geographical distribution. Knowing the potential distribution of this infection and its ecological niche in endemic areas is relevant to determine disease management strategies and etiological agent habitat or reservoirs.

Methodology/principal findings

This was an ambispective descriptive study of 31 patients with actino

SUBMITTER: Cardenas-de la Garza JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7209257 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature