Botryomycosis
Key Facts
Terminology
Chronic, purulent, granulomatous bacterial infection
Etiology/Pathogenesis
Can be caused by different bacterial organisms
Clinical Issues
Symptoms
Ulcers
Draining sinuses
Fever
Chest pain
Hemoptysis
More common in patients with
Immunodeficiency
Diabetes
Alcoholism
Poor hygiene
 Pulmonary botryomycosis shows abscess formation  , and in the center of the abscess there is an eosinophilic clump of bacterial organisms  . |
 Higher magnification shows the presence of the characteristic grains  , a feature of botryomycosis. |
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Chronic, purulent, granulomatous bacterial infection
ETIOLOGY/PATHOGENESIS
Infectious Agents
Can be caused by different bacterial organisms
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Escherichia coli
Proteus vulgaris
Pathogenesis
Not well understood; possibilities include
Decreased T and B lymphocyte function
Unusual tissue response
Foreign body
CLINICAL ISSUES
Epidemiology
