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Fungal Infections of Implantation (Chromoblastomycosis, Mycetoma, Entomophthoramycosis, and Lacaziosis)

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Implantation mycoses include a heterogeneous group of fungal diseases that develop at the site of transcutaneous trauma. They are also known as “subcutaneous mycoses,” but this term seems to be imprecise because some of implantation mycoses may also involve muscles, fascia, cartilage, and bones, beyond the skin and the subcutaneous tissues. These diseases are a frequent health problem in Latin American countries and other tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Although these infections rarely cause disseminated or invasive disease, they have an important impact on public health, may be difficult to control, and often recur.The implantation mycoses covered in this chapter include chromoblastomycoses, eumycetoma, lacaziosis, and entomophthoramycoses.

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