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ID#:

14745

Caption:

This hematoxylin-eosin (H&E)-stained tissue specimen that had been extracted from a patient with an actinomycotic mycetoma, revealed the presence of a sulfur granule. This actinomycotic infection was caused by the Gram-positive bacterium, Nocardia asteroids.

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Content Provider(s):

CDC/ Dr. Libero Ajello

Creation Date:

1974

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CDC Organization