Factors influencing treatment adherence in paracoccidioidomycosis in Brazil
Introduction Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis endemic to Latin America, with frequent reports of poor treatment adherence resulting in worse clinical outcomes.
Wdson Luis Lima Kruschewsky +7 more
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Serological diagnosis of paracoccidioidomycosis in HIV-coinfected patients [PDF]
Paracoccidioidomycosis should be differentiated from other opportunistic diseases in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients who live in Latin America.
Fernando Bellissimo-Rodrigues +2 more
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Serology of paracoccidioidomycosis [PDF]
This review provides the background for understanding the role of a battery of diagnostic methods in paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). This systemic mycosis is a disease endemic in many regions of Latin America, with sporadic cases also occurring throughout the world (mycosis of importation).
Camargo, Zoilo Pires de
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Paracoccidioidomycosis mimicking mycetoma. [PDF]
Coimbra BZ +4 more
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Immunodiagnosis of Paracoccidioidomycosis due to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Using a Latex Test: Detection of Specific Antibody Anti-gp43 and Specific Antigen gp43 [PDF]
BackgroundParacoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a life-threatening systemic disease and is a neglected public health problem in many endemic regions of Latin America.
Burger, Eva +5 more
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Imported Systemic Endemic Mycoses in Spain 1997-2021: An Analysis of a National Hospital Database. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Systemic endemic mycoses are systemic fungal infections typically found in tropical and subtropical regions. Their global incidence is rising, including in nonendemic countries, mainly due to migration and international travel. They are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in immunocompromised patients ...
Llenas-García J +3 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis and Paracoccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis (CM) and paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) are systemic mycoses that are highly endemic in Latin America and have recently been included on the World Health Organization (WHO) Fungal Priority Pathogens List.
P. M. Peçanha-Pietrobom +4 more
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Paracoccidioidomycosis: Current Status and Future Trends
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), initially reported in 1908 in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, by Adolpho Lutz, is primarily a systemic and neglected tropical mycosis that may affect individuals with certain risk factors around Latin America, especially ...
R. Hahn +8 more
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Paracoccidioidomycosis: What We Know and What Is New in Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis endemic to Latin America caused by thermodimorphic fungi of the genus Paracoccidioides. In the last two decades, enhanced understanding of the phylogenetic species concept and molecular variations has ...
P. Peçanha +5 more
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Marcello FRANCO +3 more
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