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Distribution of filamentous fungi causing invasive fungal disease at the haematological unit, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil
Aquino, Valério Rodrigues; Verçosa, Emanuelle Bergonsi; Falhauber, Gustavo; Lunardi, Luciano Werle; Silla, Lucia; Pasqualotto, Alessandro Comarú.
  • Aquino, Valério Rodrigues; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Clinical Patology Services. Microbiology Unit Section. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Verçosa, Emanuelle Bergonsi; UFRGS. Medical School. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Falhauber, Gustavo; HCPA. Internal Medicine Department. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Lunardi, Luciano Werle; HCPA. Internal Medicine Department. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Silla, Lucia; UFRGS. Medical School. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Pasqualotto, Alessandro Comarú; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Post-Graduation Program in Pulmonary Sciences. Porto Alegre. BR
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 14(3): 277-280, May-June 2010. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-556841
ABSTRACT
Very limited data are available in the literature to elucidate the aetiology of invasive mould infections in Latin America. Here we report that Aspergillus species caused only half of such cases in a cohort study conducted over 21 months in a university hospital in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil. Fusarium spp. were the second most prevalent moulds (20.7 percent), followed by Zygomycetes (13.8 percent). The importance of obtaining local epidemiological data for adequately guiding empirical antifungal therapy is reinforced.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Fungi / Mycoses Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR / HCPA/BR / Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/BR / UFRGS/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Fungi / Mycoses Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR / HCPA/BR / Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/BR / UFRGS/BR