Neglected Mycoses in Brazil: A Population‐Based Study of Mortality and In‐Hospital Mortality Over 25 Years
Our findings fill an important gap by jointly analysing long-term mortality and in-hospital mortality related to systemic mycoses at a nationwide scale, using two complementary information systems. Neglected mycoses remain an important cause of death in Brazil, including deaths during hospitalisation. Distinct individual-level and spatial patterns support the need for strengthened surveillance, prevention, control, and therapeutic strategies within the Brazilian Unified Health System.
Authors
- Lisandra Serra Damasceno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1425-5912)
- A. E. O. Ferreira
- Hélia Kawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0864-804X)
- Maria Aparecida Shikanai‐Yasuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3864-041X)
- Jörg Heukelbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7845-5510)
- Fernanda Dockhorn Costa
- Eliana Amorim de Souza
- Terezinha do Menino Jesus Silva Leitão
Institutions
- Universidade Federal da Bahia (BR)
- Instituto Federal da Bahia (BR)
- Universidade Federal Fluminense (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Ceará (BR)
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical (PY)
- Department of STD, AIDS and Viral Hepatitis (BR)
- Secretaria da Saúde (BR)
- Ministério da Saúde (ST)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mycoses
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/myc.70144
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico