Comments | wtf_nature: Eumycetoma/Madura Foot

evilstorm in wtf_nature

Eumycetoma/Madura Foot

Jul 27, 2010 10:32

So there are a bunch of fungi that cause this particular kind of infection, clumped together as one condition known as eumycetoma. Because it usually shows up in the feet, for example after stepping on a contaminated object and getting a wound with spores in (WEAR SHOES, PEOPLE), it's commonly known as madura foot. No infection is particularly fun ( Read more... )

fungus, infection, fungi, disease

Comments 45

cuneiforms July 27 2010, 03:18:23 UTC

"Granules are firm 0.2- to 5-mm aggregates of organized vegetative, septate hyphae, which often are embedded in a matrix cement substance."

omg

evilstorm July 27 2010, 03:41:09 UTC

Tasty :D

cuneiforms July 27 2010, 03:42:22 UTC

*gaaaaack*

owlsie July 27 2010, 03:30:16 UTC

Thankyou for posting this on my lunch break

evilstorm July 27 2010, 03:44:28 UTC

Always glad to serve *salute*

matanai July 27 2010, 03:30:55 UTC

Yikes!

Also, downloading Holes. On a forum it was listed up there with Mai chans daily life or whatever ... so ... it's gotta be good. *trainwreck inc*

evilstorm July 27 2010, 03:47:40 UTC

I look forward with great interest to your reaction. I think it's worse than Mai-chan, so...yeah.

matanai July 27 2010, 14:33:40 UTC

LMAO!!! Wow. Ok, somehow I was expecting more of a story, but that worked too. Now I have to show that to my BF when he gets home. That started out real gross. I'm never going to scratch any pimples or anything ever again.

evilstorm July 28 2010, 05:22:25 UTC

That started out real gross? XD I would've thought the ending was worse.

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evilstorm July 27 2010, 03:50:06 UTC

Haha, I'm a medical student, so we're kind of interested in the nomming fungi. I like'em, but from a distance. A safe distance.

cyaneus July 27 2010, 03:45:21 UTC

Okay as someone who walks pretty much everywhere barefoot this one post is going to now effect the rest of my life.

misanthropette July 28 2010, 02:18:19 UTC

this

chiere July 28 2010, 07:40:07 UTC

Naaaahhhh! I'm still going barefooted every where I can! Even around my horses. But I've always been pretty aware of my feet and if even ONE crusty thing popped up, or if something hurt like hell, I WOULD GO TO TEH DOCKTOR!!!

I imagine that has to be really painful! I suspect the victim is a third world citizen and has suck all for health care. Big sinus-y holes in my feets leaking pusty fluids of various colors would probably be really painful!