Sporotrichosis in the Baixada Fluminense Region, Province of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Guilherme Barros Saiter; Claudia Carreira de Barros; Antonio Neres Norberg; Fabiano Guerra Sanches

doi:doi:10.11648/j.sjph.20170501.17

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Sporotrichosis in the Baixada Fluminense Region, Province of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Guilherme Barros Saiter, Claudia Carreira de Barros, Antonio Neres Norberg, Fabiano Guerra Sanches

Published in Science Journal of Public Health (Volume 5, Issue 1)

Received: 3 October 2016 Accepted: 6 December 2016 Published: 18 January 2017

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Abstract

Sporotrichosis is a polymorphic disease caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii, which manifests mainly in the lymphocutaneous form, skin-fixed form, skin-disseminated form and sometimes with extra-skin form, affecting bones, joints, lungs and central nervous system. Objective: Investigate the occurrence of the disease in the population of Baixada Fluminense region. Material and methods: the lesion’s material suggestive of sporotrichosis of 13 patients was collected and sent to a clinical pathology laboratory where it was grown in Petri dishes containing Sabouraud dextrose agar medium. The dishes were sealed and stored at room temperature. The obtained fungal growth was identified by analysis of the morphological characters. Result: The results confirmed the identity of S. schenckii of the 13 samples. Conclusions: lymphocutaneous form was the most frequent with lesions on the face and upper limbs. The contact with infected cats was considered the main mechanism of transmission of the etiologic agent among the studied patients. Treatment with itraconazole and potassium iodide was effective and well tolerated.

Published in	Science Journal of Public Health (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.sjph.20170501.17
Page(s)	45-48
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Keywords

Sporothrix schenckii, Sporotrichosis, Zoonosis (Source: MeSH: MeSH NLM)

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Guilherme Barros Saiter, Claudia Carreira de Barros, Antonio Neres Norberg, Fabiano Guerra Sanches. (2017). Sporotrichosis in the Baixada Fluminense Region, Province of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Science Journal of Public Health, 5(1), 45-48. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjph.20170501.17

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Guilherme Barros Saiter; Claudia Carreira de Barros; Antonio Neres Norberg; Fabiano Guerra Sanches. Sporotrichosis in the Baixada Fluminense Region, Province of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sci. J. Public Health 2017, 5(1), 45-48. doi: 10.11648/j.sjph.20170501.17

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Guilherme Barros Saiter, Claudia Carreira de Barros, Antonio Neres Norberg, Fabiano Guerra Sanches. Sporotrichosis in the Baixada Fluminense Region, Province of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sci J Public Health. 2017;5(1):45-48. doi: 10.11648/j.sjph.20170501.17

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Guilherme Barros Saiter

Medicine Academic of Souza Marques Medicine School – FTESM, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Claudia Carreira de Barros

APICE Hospital Dia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Antonio Neres Norberg

Souza Marques Medicine School – FTESM, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fabiano Guerra Sanches

UNIABEU/PROBIN University Center, Belford Roxo, Brazil

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Guilherme Barros Saiter; Claudia Carreira de Barros; Antonio Neres Norberg; Fabiano Guerra Sanches. Sporotrichosis in the Baixada Fluminense Region, Province of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sci. J. Public Health 2017, 5(1), 45-48. doi: 10.11648/j.sjph.20170501.17

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Guilherme Barros Saiter, Claudia Carreira de Barros, Antonio Neres Norberg, Fabiano Guerra Sanches. Sporotrichosis in the Baixada Fluminense Region, Province of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sci J Public Health. 2017;5(1):45-48. doi: 10.11648/j.sjph.20170501.17

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