Common Mycetoma Causative Agents with Grain Characteristics and Regional Prevalence

An overview of the five most common actinomycetoma and eumycetoma causative agents. The table specifies whether the species causes bacterial or fungal mycetoma, typical grain color and approximate size in millimeters, and whether the organism is the predominant causative agent in each world region. The dataset was authored by Max Hoekstra and last updated on May 15, 2026.

Use Cases

• Classifying mycetoma cases based on grain color and size mentioned in the description
• Mapping regional prevalence of specific bacterial or fungal causative agents
• Training diagnostic models to differentiate between actinomycetoma and eumycetoma based on agent characteristics

Strengths

• Focuses on the five most common causative agents for clarity.
• Includes specific grain characteristics like color and size in millimeters.
• Provides regional prevalence information for each organism.
• Released under a CC-BY-4.0 license for open use.

Limitations

• Dataset is very small at 13.5 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 17:54:14; freshness should be verified.

Geography

World regions (specifics inferred from description)