@article{95586,
  keywords = {Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, General Medicine},
  author = {Abate DA and Ayele MH and Mohammed AB},
  title = {Subcutaneous mycoses in Ethiopia: a retrospective study in a single dermatology center},
  abstract = {<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title>
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                  <jats:title>Background</jats:title>
                  <jats:p>The magnitude of various types of subcutaneous mycoses in Ethiopia is unknown.</jats:p>
               </jats:sec>
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                  <jats:title>Methods</jats:title>
                  <jats:p>We performed a 5-y retrospective review of confirmed cases at ALERT hospital dermatology clinics.</jats:p>
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                  <jats:title>Result</jats:title>
                  <jats:p>Confirmed cases of subcutaneous mycoses included chromoblastomycosis (n=12) and mycetoma (n=8). The patients originated from four regions: Oromia (n=10), Amhara (n=6), Addis Ababa (n=3) and South (n=1). Males were affected in 75% of cases (15/20). Ages ranged from 19 to 66 y with a median age of 44 y. Duration of disease ranged from 1 to 25 y. Extremities were affected in all cases, with lower limb involvement in 85% (17/20).</jats:p>
               </jats:sec>
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                  <jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title>
                  <jats:p>Chromoblastomycosis was the most frequent subcutaneous mycosis followed by mycetoma.</jats:p>
               </jats:sec>},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene},
  publisher = {Oxford University Press (OUP)},
  issn = {0035-9203, 1878-3503},
  doi = {10.1093/trstmh/trab080},
  language = {eng},
}