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Imported Systemic Endemic Mycoses in Spain 1997-2021: An Analysis of a National Hospital Database. [PDF]
MycosesABSTRACT 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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Paracoccidioidomycosis: epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic and treatment up-dating [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2013 Paracoccidioidomycosis is an acute - to chronic systemic mycosis caused by fungi of the genus Paracoccidioides. Due to its frequent tegument clinical expression, paracoccidioidomycosis is an important disease for dermatologists, who must be up-to-date ...
Silvio Alencar Marques
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American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2021 Purpose: To report a case of aggressive chorioretinal paracoccidioidomycosis requiring treatment with systemic antifungal agents, frequent intravitreal voriconazole injections, and surgical excision.
Isdin Oke +4 more
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Canine paracoccidioidomycosis [PDF]
Medical Mycology, 2004 Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a severe disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, which is characterized by granulomatous pulmonary and systemic lesions, affecting mainly men between 20 and 60 years of age. Reports of PCM disease in animals are rare, but the disease has been described in armadillos.
G, Ricci +5 more
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Paracoccidioidomycosis vaccine [PDF]
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2012 Paracoccidioidomycosis is a granulomatous pulmonary infection that is generally controlled by chemotherapy. The efficacy of treatment, however, is limited by the status of the host immune response. The inhibition of a Th-2 immunity or the stimulation of Th-1 cytokines generally increases the efficacy of antifungal drugs.
Travassos, Luiz Rodolpho UNIFESP +1 more
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Paracoccidioidomycosis with digestive manifestations in a pediatric patient
Boletín Médico del Hospital Infantil de México, 2022 Background: Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic infection caused by the fungus Paracoccidioides. It may present in two forms: an acute/subacute form, whose most frequent manifestations include weight loss, fever, anemia, and adenopathy, and a chronic ...
Alexis J. Ormeño-Julca +4 more
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Mid-line destructive syndrome secondary to infectionby paracoccidioides sp. A case report
Iatreia, 2022 Midline destructive disease is a group of severe and destructive inflammatory and tumor diseases of the midface area, among which paracoccidioidomycosis is one of the main etiologies in tropical countries.
Barrera-Escobar, Sebastián +3 more
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Extracellular Vesicles From Fungal Infection in Humans: A Key Player in Immunological Responses [PDF]
J Extracell BiolABSTRACT Fungal infections cause approximately 1.6 million deaths annually. Diagnosing and treating fungal infections is difficult due to limited access to diagnostic tests and rising antifungal resistance. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) facilitate interactions between fungal cells and hosts, significantly influencing the pathogen‐host relationship ...
de Rezende C +13 more
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Ophthalmic Paracoccidioidomycosis [PDF]
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017 رجل يبلغ من العمر 51 عامًا، ليس لديه تاريخ طبي ملحوظ إلى جانب كونه مدخنًا مزمنًا، كان يعمل طوال حياته كمزارع في منطقة ريفية في كولومبيا (Bajo Cauca - Antioquia). قدم إلى عيادة الأمراض المعدية الخارجية مع 6 أشهر من وذمة الجفن الأيمن التدريجي، مع إفراز قيحي ولكن دون أي علامات على التهاب النسيج الخلوي حول الحجاج وحدّة بصرية طبيعية، والتي عولج بها بالعديد ...
Cataño, Juan, Salinas, Alexander
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Acute paracoccidioidomycosis with duodenal and cutaneous involvement and obstructive jaundice
Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2018 Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is the most widespread endemic mycosis in LatinAmerica. If PCM is not diagnosed and treated early and adequately, the endemic fungal infection could result in serious sequelae.
Fred Bernardes Filho +7 more
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