Coccidioidomycosis in armadillo hunters from the state of Ceará, Brazil

Coccidioidomycosis in armadillo hunters from the state of Ceará, Brazil

Coccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis with a variable clinical presentation. Misdiagnosis of coccidioidomycosis as bacterial pneumopathy leads to inappropriate prescription of antibiotics and delayed diagnosis. This report describes an outbreak among armadillo hunters in northeastern Brazil in which an initial diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia was later confirmed as coccidioidomycosis caused by Coccidioides posadasii. Thus, this mycosis should be considered as an alternative diagnosis in patients reporting symptoms of pneumonia, even if these symptoms are only presented for a short period, who are from areas considered endemic for this disease.

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Main Authors: Brillhante,Raimunda Sâmia Nogueira, Moreira Filho,Renato Evando, Rocha,Marcos Fábio Gadelha, Castelo-Branco,Débora de Souza Collares Maia, Fechine,Maria Auxiliadora Bezerra, Lima,Rita Amanda Chaves de, Picanço,Yuri Vieira Cunha, Cordeiro,Rossana de Aguiar, Camargo,Zoilo Pires de, Queiroz,José Ajax Nogueira, Araujo,Roberto Wagner Bezerra de, Mesquita,Jacó Ricarte Lima de, Sidrim,José Júlio Costa
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000600017
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author Brillhante,Raimunda Sâmia Nogueira
Moreira Filho,Renato Evando
Rocha,Marcos Fábio Gadelha
Castelo-Branco,Débora de Souza Collares Maia
Fechine,Maria Auxiliadora Bezerra
Lima,Rita Amanda Chaves de
Picanço,Yuri Vieira Cunha
Cordeiro,Rossana de Aguiar
Camargo,Zoilo Pires de
Queiroz,José Ajax Nogueira
Araujo,Roberto Wagner Bezerra de
Mesquita,Jacó Ricarte Lima de
Sidrim,José Júlio Costa
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Fechine,Maria Auxiliadora Bezerra
Lima,Rita Amanda Chaves de
Picanço,Yuri Vieira Cunha
Cordeiro,Rossana de Aguiar
Camargo,Zoilo Pires de
Queiroz,José Ajax Nogueira
Araujo,Roberto Wagner Bezerra de
Mesquita,Jacó Ricarte Lima de
Sidrim,José Júlio Costa
Coccidioidomycosis in armadillo hunters from the state of Ceará, Brazil
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Moreira Filho,Renato Evando
Rocha,Marcos Fábio Gadelha
Castelo-Branco,Débora de Souza Collares Maia
Fechine,Maria Auxiliadora Bezerra
Lima,Rita Amanda Chaves de
Picanço,Yuri Vieira Cunha
Cordeiro,Rossana de Aguiar
Camargo,Zoilo Pires de
Queiroz,José Ajax Nogueira
Araujo,Roberto Wagner Bezerra de
Mesquita,Jacó Ricarte Lima de
Sidrim,José Júlio Costa
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title Coccidioidomycosis in armadillo hunters from the state of Ceará, Brazil
title_short Coccidioidomycosis in armadillo hunters from the state of Ceará, Brazil
title_full Coccidioidomycosis in armadillo hunters from the state of Ceará, Brazil
title_fullStr Coccidioidomycosis in armadillo hunters from the state of Ceará, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Coccidioidomycosis in armadillo hunters from the state of Ceará, Brazil
title_sort coccidioidomycosis in armadillo hunters from the state of ceará, brazil
description Coccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis with a variable clinical presentation. Misdiagnosis of coccidioidomycosis as bacterial pneumopathy leads to inappropriate prescription of antibiotics and delayed diagnosis. This report describes an outbreak among armadillo hunters in northeastern Brazil in which an initial diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia was later confirmed as coccidioidomycosis caused by Coccidioides posadasii. Thus, this mycosis should be considered as an alternative diagnosis in patients reporting symptoms of pneumonia, even if these symptoms are only presented for a short period, who are from areas considered endemic for this disease.
publisher Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
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