| Autor: |
Eduardo Mastrangelo Marinho Falcão, Dayvison Francis Saraiva Freitas, Ziadir Francisco Coutinho, Leonardo Pereira Quintella, Mauro de Medeiros Muniz, Rodrigo Almeida-Paes, Rosely Maria Zancopé-Oliveira, Priscila Marques de Macedo, Antonio Carlos Francesconi do Valle |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Fungi, Vol 9, Iss 9, p 946 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2309-608X |
| DOI: |
10.3390/jof9090946 |
| Popis: |
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a neglected endemic mycosis in Latin America. Most cases occur in Brazil. It is classified as PCM infection and PCM disease and is subdivided into chronic (adult type) or acute (juvenile type) disease, with the latter being less frequent and more severe. In 2016, we reported an increase in the numbers of patients diagnosed with acute PCM after a highway’s construction. We conducted a study at INI-Fiocruz, a reference center for infectious diseases, including endemic mycoses, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, aiming to deepen the analysis of this new clinical and epidemiological profile of PCM. The authors developed a retrospective study including 170 patients diagnosed with PCM between 2010 and 2019. There was an increase in the number of atypical and severe forms, starting in 2014. In subsequent years, we detected a higher incidence of adverse outcomes with patients requiring more hospitalizations and an increased mortality rate. We estimate that PCM has become more severe throughout the Rio de Janeiro state, affecting a greater number of young individuals and leading to a greater number of and longer hospitalizations. Surveillance measures and close monitoring of future notification data in the state, with emphasis on children, adolescents, and young adults are necessary for a better understanding of the perpetuation of this public health challenge. |
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