Subcutaneoous phaeohyphomycosis by Exophiala jeanselmei in a cardiac transplant recipient

Este trabalho relata um caso de feohifomicose subcutânea causado por Exophiala jeanselmei em um paciente que havia recebido transplante de coração e mantinha terapia com micofenolato mofetil, tracolimus e prednisone. As lesões tiveram início após trauma na perna inferior direita que evoluíram produzindo múltiplos nódulos e úlceras. Diagnóstico foi realizado através de avaliação histológica e de características macroscópicas e microscópicas da cultura das lesões da pele. O paciente fez uso de itraconazol em concentração de 200 mg/dia durante três meses, não se observando no entanto, melhora das lesões. Após este período, o paciente foi tratado com anfotericina B a uma concentração de 0,5 mg/Kg/dia totalizando 3,8 g. Após quatro meses de tratamento as lesões mostraram melhora evidente, verificando-se fechamento das fístulas e cicatrização das lesões.

In vitro susceptibility characteristics of Cryptococcus neoformans varieties from AIDS patients in Goi⮩a, Brazil

Sixty clinical isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans from AIDS from Goi⮩a, state of Goiᳬ Brazil, were characterized according to varieties, serotypes and tested for antifungal susceptibility. To differentiate the two varieties was used L-canavanine-glycine-bromothymol blue medium and to separate the serotypes was used slide agglutination test with Crypto Check Iatron. The Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of fluconazole, itraconazole, and amphotericin B were determined by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards macrodilution method. Our results identified 56 isolates as C. neoformans var. neoformans serotype A and 4 isolates as C. neoformans var. gattii serotype B. MIC values for C. neoformans var. gattii were higher than C. neoformans var. neoformans. We verified that none isolate was resistant to itraconazole and to amphotericin B, but one C. neoformans var. neoformans and three C. neoformans var. gattii isolates were resistant to fluconazole. The presence of C. neoformans var. gattii fluconazole resistant indicates the importance of determining not only the variety of C. neoformans infecting the patients but also measuring the MIC of the isolate in order to properly orient treatment

Evaluation of Etest and macrodilution broth method for antifungal susceptibility testing of Candida sp strains isolated from oral cavities of AIDS patients

A comparison of the Etest and the reference broth macrodilution susceptibility test for fluconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole and amphotericin B was performed with 59 of Candida species isolated from the oral cavities of AIDS patients. The Etest method was performed according to the manufacturer's instructions, and the reference method was performed according to National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards document M27-A guidelines. Our data showed that there was a good correlation between the MICs obtained by the Etest and broth dilution methods. When only the MIC results at ± 2 dilutions for both methods were considered, the agreement rates were 90.4 percent for itraconazole, ketoconazole and amphotericin B and 84.6 percent for fluconazole of the C. albicans tested. In contrast, to the reference method, the Etest method classified as susceptible three fluconazole-resistant isolates and one itraconazole-resistant isolate, representing four very major errors. These results indicate that Etest could be considered useful for antifungal sensitivity evaluation of yeasts in clinical laboratories

Fungos queratinofílicos encontrados saprofiticamente em pêlos de cäes domésticos em Goiânia-Goiás / Keratinophylic saprofites fungus from domestic dog in Goiânia-Goiás

Os autores examinaram 100 cäes sem lesöes aparentes na pele, procentes do Município de Goiânia - GO e verificaram uma incidência de 33 pôr cento: 16 Mycrosporum gypseum, 5 Trichophyton terrestre e 12 espécies de Trichophyton näo identificados. Foram isolados ainda, outros fungos contaminantes, como: Cândida sp, Scopulariopsis sp. e Cuningamela sp