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Botryomycosis: a case report

Botryomycosis arises from chronic infections produced by low-virulence organisms in an altered host environment. Staphylococci have been the most common organisms implicated, but various other bacteria have also been identified in human botryomycosis lesions. Here is a case report of a male diabetic patient with botryomycosis on the gluteal region with E. coli as the causative organism.