Sporothrix schenckii associated with armadillo hunting in Southern Brazil: epidemiological and antifungal susceptibility profiles
Sporothrix schenckii associated with armadillo hunting in Southern Brazil: epidemiological and antifungal susceptibility profiles
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DOI：
10.1590/s0037-86822010000500010
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发表时间：
2010-10-01
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2
通讯作者：
Santurio, Janio Morais
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作者：
Alves, Sydney Hartz;Boettcher, Cecília Schubert;Santurio, Janio Morais
简介：孢子丝菌病是在巴西观察到的最常见的皮下真菌病，通常是由于皮下接种真菌的植物颗粒或脊椎造成的轻微创伤所致。虽然孢子丝菌病经常在捕猎犰螈时被提及，但到目前为止，这种形式在巴西还没有广泛报道。在这项研究中，我们报告了在南里奥格兰德州中部和西部地区的一些城镇诊断出的10例孢子丝虫病。方法：根据临床和经典真菌学实验室技术建立病例。药敏试验参照M38-A2 CLSI文件采用微量稀释法进行。结果：在南里奥格兰德州发现了10例与捕猎螳螂相关的孢子丝菌病，并通过真菌学方法进行了诊断。申克孢子丝菌对伊曲康唑、酮康唑和特比奈芬的敏感性试验表明，所有菌株均为敏感菌株。结论：本文讨论了与狩猎这种野生动物有关的一些文化方面的问题，以及在巴西南部发生这种意外事件的可能原因。
Introduction: Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis observed in Brazil and it is generally consequent to a little trauma caused by vegetal particles or spines which inoculate the fungi in the subcutaneous area. Although sporotrichosis had been frequently mentioned with armadillo hunting this form has not been widely reported in Brazil until now. In this study we report ten cases of sporotrichosis evolving the armadillo's hunting diagnosed in some towns located in the central and west regions of Rio Grande do Sul State. Methods: The cases were established based on clinical and classic mycological laboratorial techniques. The susceptibility tests were conducted by microdilution technique according to M38-A2 CLSI documents. Results: Ten cases of sporotrichosis associated with armadillo hunting detected in the State of Rio Grande do Sul were diagnosed by mycological methods. The susceptibility tests of Sporothrix schenckii isolates to antifungal agents itraconazole, ketoconazole and terbinafine showed that all the isolates were susceptible. Conclusions: The paper discusses some cultural aspects related to hunting of this wild animal as well as possible causes of this unexpected occurrence in southern Brazil.