Sporotrichosis in the Highlands of Madagascar, 2013–2017
Autor: | Tahinamandranto Rasamoelina, Danièle Maubon, Onivola Raharolahy, Harinjara Razanakoto, Njary Rakotozandrindrainy, Fetra Angelot Rakotomalala, Sébastien Bailly, Fandresena Sendrasoa, Irina Ranaivo, Malalaniaina Andrianarison, Benja Rakotonirina, Abel Andriantsimahavandy, Fahafahantsoa Rapelanoro Rabenja, Mala Rakoto Andrianarivelo, Lala Soavina Ramarozatovo, Muriel Cornet |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 25, Iss 10, Pp 1893-1902 (2019) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid2510.190700 |
Popis: | Sporotrichosis is a saprozoonotic fungal infection found mostly in tropical and subtropical areas. Few case reports in Madagascar have been published. To document sporotrichosis epidemiology in Madagascar, we conducted a cross-sectional study. During March 2013–June 2017, we recruited from select hospitals in Madagascar patients with chronic cutaneous lesions suggestive of dermatomycosis. Sporotrichosis was diagnosed for 63 (42.5%) of 148 patients. All but 1 patient came from the central highlands, where the prevalence was 0.21 cases/100,000 inhabitants. Frequency was high (64.7%) among patients |
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