Mycetomas in North India

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Abstract
Of 60 clinically suspected cases of mycetoma, 20 were confirmed by cultural and histopathological methods. The feet were affected in 70% of the cases. The age group most affected by the disease was 20-40 yr. Eighteen men were affected while only 2 females were involved. Actinomycetomas (70%) were found more often than eumycetomas (30%). Nocardia species were identified in 35% of cases and Madurella mycetomi in 25%. There were 4 cases (20%) where the etiological agents could not be identified; these were probably due to Actinomadura madurae. A. pelletieri, A. madurae, an unidentified anaerobic actinomyces, and Phialophora jeanselmei were identified in 1 case each.

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