Author | Araújo, Paulo Sergio Ramos de | |
Author | Souza Junior, Valter Romão de | |
Author | Padilha, Carlos Eduardo | |
Author | Oliveira, Marta Iglis de | |
Author | Arraes, Luciana Cardoso | |
Author | Vieira, Roberto | |
Author | Antunes, Ana | |
Author | Lima Neto, Reginaldo Goncalves de | |
Author | Marsden, Armando | |
Access date | 2019-03-29T15:16:23Z | |
Available date | 2019-03-29T15:16:23Z | |
Document date | 2018 | |
Citation | ARAÚJO, P. S. R. de et al. Coccidioidomycosis: First Cases Reported in Pernambuco, Brazil. Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, v. 60, p. 1-5, 14 nov. 2018. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 1678-9946 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/32297 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Title | Coccidioidomycosis: first cases reported in Pernambuco, Brazil | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1590/S1678-9946201860075 | |
Abstract | Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. These fungi are known to thrive in desert climate. Fungi produce infectious arthroconidia in soil, they are aerosolized in the air and when inhaled by humans, usually cause infections such as pneumonia. The first cases of coccidioidomycosis in Brazil were reported in 1978. Since then, there have been other reports mainly from desert regions of Northeastern Brazil. The present report describes three cases of coccidioidomycosis on male farmers from Serra Talhada county, Pernambuco State, who developed pneumonia and were subsequently diagnosed with pulmonary coccidioidomycosis. These three farmers were successfully treated with oral fluconazole. They reported having hunted armadillos in a rural and arid area of Pernambuco State. Armadillos are known to be carriers of Coccidioides. This is the first report of infection caused by Coccidioides in Pernambuco State, Brazil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Hospital das Clínicas. Serviço de Infectologia. Recife, PE, Brasil / Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Departamento de Medicina Tropical. Recife, PE, Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Aggeu Magalhães. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Departamento de Medicina Tropical. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Hospital das Clínicas. Serviço de Infectologia. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Hospital das Clínicas. Serviço de Infectologia. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Hospital das Clínicas. Serviço de Infectologia. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Hospital Regional de Serra Talhada. PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Secretaria Estadual de Saúde. Vigilância Epidemiológica. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Departamento de Micologia. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Departamento de Micologia. Recife, PE, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Coccidioidomycosis | pt_BR |
Subject | Pneumonia | pt_BR |
Subject | Armadillos | pt_BR |
Subject | Brazil | pt_BR |
Subject | Coccidioides immitis | pt_BR |
DeCS | Adulto | pt_BR |
DeCS | Envelhecido | pt_BR |
DeCS | Animais | pt_BR |
DeCS | Antifúngicos / uso terapêutico | pt_BR |
DeCS | Tatus / microbiologia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Coccidioidomicose / diagnóstico | pt_BR |
DeCS | Coccidioidomicose / quimioterapia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Coccidioidomicose / transmissão | pt_BR |
DeCS | Fluconazol / uso terapêutico | pt_BR |
DeCS | Humanos | pt_BR |
DeCS | Doenças Pulmonares Fúngicas / diagnóstico | pt_BR |
DeCS | Doenças Pulmonares Fúngicas / quimioterapia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Doenças Pulmonares Fúngicas / transmissão | pt_BR |
DeCS | Masculino | pt_BR |