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botryomycosis
A chronic granulomatous disease of horses, cattle, pigs & humans.
Etiology:
1) Staphylococcus
2) other bacteria
Pathology:
1) involves skin & occasionally viscera
2) granules within pustular lesions
3) granulomas surrounded by hyaline capsule
4) formation of sinus tracts
Differential diagnosis:
1) actinomycosis
2) mycetoma
General
granulomatous disease
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
- Elkston CA, Elkston DM
Bacterial Skin Infections: More Than Skin Deep.
Medscape. July 19, 2021
https://reference.medscape.com/slideshow/infect-skin-6003449