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Fusariosis , Fusarium , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Farmers , Fusariosis/drug therapy , Humans , SkinABSTRACT
Sporothrix chilensis is a mild-pathogenical specie of Sporothrix pallida complex, until now, known as restrict to Chile. Herein, we describe the first clinical isolates identified as S. chilensis in Brazil, preserved in the URM Culture Collection, by polyphasic taxonomy, and their respective antifungal profile of this emergent fungus.
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Sporothrix/classification , Sporothrix/isolation & purification , Sporotrichosis/microbiology , Antifungal Agents/pharmacology , Brazil , Humans , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Mycological Typing Techniques , Sequence Analysis, DNA , Sporothrix/genetics , Sporothrix/physiology , Tubulin/geneticsABSTRACT
The article describes an atypical case of cat-transmitted ocular sporotrichosis due Sporothrix brasiliensis in a young patient. This report contributes significantly to knowledge of sporotrichosis as an important neglected tropical disease. In addition, this condition is an important public health problem in ascending incidence.
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Cat Diseases/transmission , Eye Diseases/diagnosis , Eye Diseases/pathology , Sporothrix/isolation & purification , Sporotrichosis/diagnosis , Sporotrichosis/pathology , Zoonoses/transmission , Adult , Animals , Cats , Humans , Male , Microbiological TechniquesABSTRACT
Systemic infections due to Candida tropicalis are conditions which can frequently lead to death. The aim of this report is to describe the features of C. tropicalis biofilm in a patient with catheter-associated fungemia.
