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Sporotrichose im Stadtbereich und in der Umgebung von Cusco, Peru
Author(s) -
Cuadros R. G.,
Vidotto V.,
Bruatto M.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/myc.1990.33.5.231
Subject(s) - sporotrichosis , sporothrix schenckii , vineyard , epidemiology , ketoconazole , dry zone , metropolitan area , altitude (triangle) , medicine , veterinary medicine , dermatology , geography , biology , pathology , antifungal , archaeology , geometry , mathematics , agronomy
Summary Eight cases of sporotrichosis originating from the metropolitan area of Cusco, Peru, and its region are described, including the circumstances of infection and the isolation of Sporothrix schenckii from the lesions. This finding classifies this particular area with high altitude, low temperature and dry weather as an endemic zone of interest in the epidemiological and ecological study of Andean sporotrichosis. Among the eight cases observed, five were of the fixed cutaneous type and three were lymphocutaneous. Six patients were male and two female. Two paediatric cases were also observed. Therapy with potassium iodide was very satisfactory, whereas poor results were obtained with ketoconazole.