A farmer presents with multiple discharging sinuses in the leg not responding to antibiotics. Most likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: Madurella
Description: Actinomycotic mycetoma usually respond well to sulphonamides and antibiotics, but mycotic mycetoma may require amputation. Sporothrix causes sporotrichosis is a nodular ulcerating disease of the skin and subcutaneous disease. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology, Ananthanarayan and Paniker; 9th edition
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