Botryomycosis
| Botryomycosis | |
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| Other names: Bacterial pseudomycosis | |
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| Specialty | Infectious disease |
| Symptoms | Crusted, purulent large bumps, discharging sulphur granules, scars[1] |
| Causes | Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. Coli, Proteus, Streptococcus, Bacteroides[1] |
| Risk factors | Weak immune system, HIV, alcoholism, Job syndrome[1] |
| Diagnostic method | Culture of discharge[1] |
| Treatment | Antibiotics, surgical removal[1] |
| Frequency | Uncommon[1] |
Botryomycosis is a bacterial skin infection that typically presents with crusted, purulent large bumps.[1] Sulphur granules generally discharge via sinuses, which heal leaving thin skinned scars.[1]
It is most frequently caused by Staphylococcus aureus, and less frequently by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. Coli, Proteus, and Streptococcus, Bacteroides.[1] Risk factors include weak immune system, HIV, alcoholism, and Job syndrome.[1]
Diagnosis is by culture of the discharge.[1] Treatment involves antibiotics and surgical removal.[1]
The condition is uncommon.[1]
Signs and symptoms
It typically presents with crusted, purulent large bumps.[1] Sulphur granules generally discharge via sinuses, which heal leaving thin skinned scars.[1]
Causes and risk factors
It is most frequently caused by Staphylococcus aureus, and less frequently by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. Coli, Proteus, Streptococcus and Bacteroides.[1] Risk factors include weak immune system, HIV, alcoholism, and Job syndrome.[1]
Diagnosis
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Epidemiology
The condition is uncommon.[1]
History
The disease was originally discovered by Otto Bollinger (1843–1909) in 1870, and its name was coined by Sebastiano Rivolta (1832–1893) in 1884. The name refers to its grape-like granules (Gr. botryo = grapes) and the mistakenly implied fungal etiology (Gr. mykes = fungus).[2] In 1919 the bacterial origin of the infection was discovered.
Other animals
Botryomycosis has been known to affect humans, horses, cattle, swine, dogs and cats.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "14. Bacterial infections". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 256-257. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6.
- ↑ Medscape Today Archived 2015-02-01 at the Wayback Machine Primary Pulmonary Botryomycosis