Sporothrix schenckii associated with armadillo hunting in Southern Brazil: epidemiological and antifungal susceptibility profiles

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Sydney Hartz Alves²  Cecília Schubert Boettcher¹  Daniele Carvalho De Oliveira²  Giordano Rafael Tronco-alves¹  Maria Aparecida Sgaria¹  Paulo Thadeu¹  Loiva Therezinha Oliveira¹  Janio Morais Santurio² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Department of Microbiology and Parasitology Santa Maria RS ,Brazil

关键词: Armadillos;    Brazil;    Sporotrichosis;    Sporothrix schenckii;    Tatu;    Brasil;    Esporotricose;    Sporothrix schenckii;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822010000500010

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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.

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