Detection of (1→3)-β-D-glucan in eumycetoma patients

Abstract

Mycetoma can be caused by bacteria (actinomycetoma) or fungi (eumycetoma). Here, we demonstrated in 45 eumycetoma patients, 30 actinomycetoma patients, and 30 healthy controls that (1→3)-β-D-glucan detection in serum cannot reliably be used to discriminate between the two types of mycetoma.