Table 1 Differential characteristics between eumycetoma and actinomycetoma
From: Mycetoma in a non-endemic area: a diagnostic challenge
Eumycetoma | Actinomycetoma | |
|---|---|---|
Epidemiology | Africa, India | Latin America |
Clinical course | Less aggressive | More aggressive |
Grain | Black, yellow, white | Yellow, white, red, pink |
PAS | Positive | Negative |
Gram | Negative | Postive/Negative |
Ziehl Nielson | Negative | Positive/Negative |
Filaments | 2-5 μm | <1 μm |
Treatment | Antifungal (azole) + surgery | Antibacterials |