Central Nervous System Paracoccidioidomycosis: an overview
Braz. j. infect. dis
;
9(2): 126-133, Apr. 2005. tab
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-408454
ABSTRACT
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is an infectious disease, endemic to subtropical areas of Central and South America, caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It is a chronic disease, mostly affecting adult males, with a mean patient age of 44 years. Central nervous system involvement (CNS PCM) has been found in 13 percent of the patients with systemic disease. We reviewed the clinical presentation, diagnosis techniques and treatments for CNS PCM.
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Main subject:
Paracoccidioides
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Paracoccidioidomycosis
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Central Nervous System Fungal Infections
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Paraná/BR
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