The first autochthonous human case of sporotrichosis by Sporothrix brasiliensis in Paraguay
Sporotrichosis by Sporothrix brasiliensis is increasingly reported in South America. Here, we present the first autochthonous human case in Paraguay, transmitted by a local infected cat. After 63 days of clinical signs onset, the patient was correctly diagnosed and antifungal treatment started, highlighting the need to increase awareness for this emerging disease.
Authors
- Flávio Queiroz‐Telles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7034-2418)
- Bruna Jacomel Favoreto de Souza Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9552-9369)
- Theun de Groot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5841-6461)
- Carolina Melchior do Prado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0272-0709)
- Eelco F. J. Meijer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0226-024X)
- José Pereira Brunelli
- Bram Spruijtenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6734-361X)
- María Leticia Ojeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5354-4456)
- Nancy Segovia Coronel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8069-6607)
- Vânia Aparecida Vicente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2953-4861)
- Mirtha Gabriela Santacruz Silvero
- Federico Augusto Lacarrubba Codas
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Universidad Nacional del Este (PY)
- Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Hospital de Clínicas Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
- Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social (PY)
- Universidad Nacional De Caaguazú (PY)
- Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal de Mycologie Médicale
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mycmed.2025.101536
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.13
Funders
- Fundacion Araucaria
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Governo Brasil
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação Araucária