Botryomycosis

Botryomycosis is a rare chronic bacterial granulomatous disease that usually involves skin and rarely viscera. Main etiological agent is Staphylococcus aureus and less commonly Pseudomonas spp., Escherichia coli, Proteus spp., Streptococcus spp. We here report a case of 32-year-old male with polymic...

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Published inIndian journal of dermatology Vol. 58; no. 5; p. 406
Main Authors Devi, B, Behera, B, Dash, M, Puhan, M, Pattnaik, S, Patro, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications 01.09.2013
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Bacterial infections
Botryomycosis
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
E-Case Report
Mycoses
Patient outcomes
Polymicrobial
Risk factors
Staphylococcus aureus
Trauma
Wound healing
India
Polymicrobial
Staphylococcus aureus
Botryomycosis
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Summary:Botryomycosis is a rare chronic bacterial granulomatous disease that usually involves skin and rarely viscera. Main etiological agent is Staphylococcus aureus and less commonly Pseudomonas spp., Escherichia coli, Proteus spp., Streptococcus spp. We here report a case of 32-year-old male with polymicrobial botryomycosis on forehead and on frontal scalp. Culture from lesions revealed growth of S. aureus initially. Partial resolution was achieved with cefadroxyl and clavulanic acid, rifampicin, and linezolid. Subsequent repeat culture revealed E. coli sensitive to netilmycin. Slow and steady resolution was achieved with surgical debridement and combination therapy of injectable netilmycin and oral sufomethoxazole and trimethoprim for a prolonged period.
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ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.117322