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. 2022 Nov 22;8(12):1236. doi: 10.3390/jof8121236

Table 11.

Published cases of chromoblastomycosis in Africa.

Year Country Clinical Manifestations No. of Cases Aetiology Diagnostic Tool Treatment Outcomes Authors
2021 Africa Cutaneous lesions 1875 Fonsecaea spp.,
Cladophialophora spp.,
Phialophora spp.
Microscopy, Histopathology, Culture, PCR Surgical excision, Itraconazole, Fluconazole, Terbinafine, Ketoconazole, - Santos et al. [229]
2020 Madagascar Cutaneous lesions 50 Fonsecaea spp., Cladophialophora spp. Microscopy, Histopathology, PCR, MALDI-TOF Itraconazole Favourable Rasamoelina et al. [227]
2021 Ethiopia Cutaneous lesions 12 - Microscopy, Histopathology - - Abate et al. [226]
2020 Uganda - 34 - Histopathology - - Kwizera et al. [98]