Botryomycosis Due to [i]Staphylococcus Aureus[/i] – A Case Report
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RECENT TRENDS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Year 2014, Vol 10, Issue 3
Abstract
Botryomycosis is a rare granulomatous disease. We report a patient with multiple discharging sinuses and oedema on the back following trauma. Microbiological examination revealed [i]Staphylococcus aureus[/i] as the causative agent. The patient responded to antibiotic co-trimoxazole.
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Monika Srivastava , Vishvesh P. Bansal , Harish S. Ghogare , J. K. Mishra
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