ArticleTransactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene2024
Mycetoma in Ecuador.
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- A qPCR identification scheme to detect the most common causative agents of actinomycetoma in Africa.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Mycetoma in Somalia: an updated literature review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- Mycetoma Epidemiology and Clinical Findings in Mogadishu, Somalia.Journal of tropical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious studies on the distribution of mycetoma globally have failed to identify Ecuador as an endemic country.
methodsWe present data on 35 cases of mycetoma in Ecuador between 1955 and 2021: 5 cases from our experience and 30 cases from the literature.
resultsEight cases of eumycetoma (23%) and 27 cases of actinomycetoma (77%) were diagnosed. Most cases originated from the coastal region of Ecuador.
conclusionsFor the first time in an English-language publication, this communication confirms the presence of mycetoma in Ecuador, securing Ecuador's position on the global mycetoma map.
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