An updated list of eumycetoma causative agents and their differences in grain formation and treatment response
Wendy W. J. van de Sande,
Ahmed H. Fahal
Abstract:SUMMARY
In 2023, the World Health Organization designated eumycetoma causative agents as high-priority pathogens on its list of fungal priority pathogens. Despite this recognition, a comprehensive understanding of these causative agents is lacking, and potential variations in clinical manifestations or therapeutic responses remain unclear. In this review, 12,379 eumycetoma cases were reviewed. In total, 69 different fungal species were identified as causative agents. However, some were o… Show more
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