@article{95027,
  keywords = {Microbiology (medical), Infectious Diseases, General Medicine},
  author = {Lim W and Eadie K and Konings M and van de Sande W},
  title = {MycetOS – An open research model discover new drugs to treat one of the most neglected disease – Mycetoma},
  abstract = {Mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease, is a chronic granulomatous subcutaneous infection caused by bacteria(actinomycetoma) and fungi(eumycetoma). MycetOS is an ongoing community-driven, open-source-drug-discovery programme aiming to discover new drugs that can treat eumycetoma. Currently, Itraconazole is the only option available, yet, treatment takes years and 25% of patients have recurrences. Amputation of the affected limbs are common and is a huge socio-economic burden for patients in tropical and sub-saharan countries. There is an urgent need to discover new drugs to treat eumycetoma.},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {International Journal of Infectious Diseases},
  volume = {101},
  pages = {388},
  publisher = {Elsevier BV},
  issn = {1201-9712},
  url = {https://www.ijidonline.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1201-9712%2820%2931735-5},
  doi = {10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.1018},
  language = {eng},
}