Actinomadura madurae

Actinomadura madurae

an aerobic actinomycete; a cause of actinomycetoma.
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Ac·ti·no·mad·u·ra ma·du·rae

(ak'ti-nō-mă-dū'ră mă-dū'rē)
An aerobic gram-positive filamentous bacillus that causes actinomycotic mycetoma, similar to those caused by Nocardia species.
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(1) The most common organisms involved in the development of this condition include the fungus Madurella mycetomatis and the Actinomycetes Nocardia Brasieliensis, Actinomadura madurae and Actinomadura pelletieri.
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(5) The genus Actinomadura contains at least 57 species; Actinomadura madurae and Actinomadura pelletieri cause majority of the clinical diseases.
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Nocardia brasiliensis may cause inflammation at the affected site, while Actinomadura madurae causes the site to take on a "woody consistency," he said.
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