Coccidioidomycosis: first cases reported in Pernambuco, Brazil

Coccidioidomycosis: first cases reported in Pernambuco, Brazil

ABSTRACT Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. These fungi are known to thrive in desert climate. Fungi produce infectious arthroconidia in soil, they are aerosolized in the air and when inhaled by humans, usually cause infections such as pneumonia. The first cases of coccidioidomycosis in Brazil were reported in 1978. Since then, there have been other reports mainly from desert regions of Northeastern Brazil. The present report describes three cases of coccidioidomycosis on male farmers from Serra Talhada county, Pernambuco State, who developed pneumonia and were subsequently diagnosed with pulmonary coccidioidomycosis. These three farmers were successfully treated with oral fluconazole. They reported having hunted armadillos in a rural and arid area of Pernambuco State. Armadillos are known to be carriers of Coccidioides. This is the first report of infection caused by Coccidioides in Pernambuco State, Brazil.

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Main Authors: Araújo,Paulo Sergio Ramos de, Souza Junior,Valter Romão de, Padilha,Carlos Eduardo, Oliveira,Marta Iglis de, Arraes,Luciana Cardoso, Vieira,Roberto, Antunes,Ana, Lima Neto,Reginaldo Goncalves de, Marsden,Armando
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2018
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spelling oai:scielo:S0036-466520180050005102018-11-08Coccidioidomycosis: first cases reported in Pernambuco, BrazilAraújo,Paulo Sergio Ramos deSouza Junior,Valter Romão dePadilha,Carlos EduardoOliveira,Marta Iglis deArraes,Luciana CardosoVieira,RobertoAntunes,AnaLima Neto,Reginaldo Goncalves deMarsden,Armando Coccidioidomycosis Pneumonia Armadillos Brazil Coccidioides immitis ABSTRACT Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. These fungi are known to thrive in desert climate. Fungi produce infectious arthroconidia in soil, they are aerosolized in the air and when inhaled by humans, usually cause infections such as pneumonia. The first cases of coccidioidomycosis in Brazil were reported in 1978. Since then, there have been other reports mainly from desert regions of Northeastern Brazil. The present report describes three cases of coccidioidomycosis on male farmers from Serra Talhada county, Pernambuco State, who developed pneumonia and were subsequently diagnosed with pulmonary coccidioidomycosis. These three farmers were successfully treated with oral fluconazole. They reported having hunted armadillos in a rural and arid area of Pernambuco State. Armadillos are known to be carriers of Coccidioides. This is the first report of infection caused by Coccidioides in Pernambuco State, Brazil.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessInstituto de Medicina Tropical de São PauloRevista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo v.60 20182018-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/reporttext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652018005000510en10.1590/s1678-9946201860075
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Antunes,Ana
Lima Neto,Reginaldo Goncalves de
Marsden,Armando
Coccidioidomycosis: first cases reported in Pernambuco, Brazil
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Padilha,Carlos Eduardo
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title_short Coccidioidomycosis: first cases reported in Pernambuco, Brazil
title_full Coccidioidomycosis: first cases reported in Pernambuco, Brazil
title_fullStr Coccidioidomycosis: first cases reported in Pernambuco, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Coccidioidomycosis: first cases reported in Pernambuco, Brazil
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description ABSTRACT Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. These fungi are known to thrive in desert climate. Fungi produce infectious arthroconidia in soil, they are aerosolized in the air and when inhaled by humans, usually cause infections such as pneumonia. The first cases of coccidioidomycosis in Brazil were reported in 1978. Since then, there have been other reports mainly from desert regions of Northeastern Brazil. The present report describes three cases of coccidioidomycosis on male farmers from Serra Talhada county, Pernambuco State, who developed pneumonia and were subsequently diagnosed with pulmonary coccidioidomycosis. These three farmers were successfully treated with oral fluconazole. They reported having hunted armadillos in a rural and arid area of Pernambuco State. Armadillos are known to be carriers of Coccidioides. This is the first report of infection caused by Coccidioides in Pernambuco State, Brazil.
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