Case Report: Fatal Fungemia due to Paracoccidioides lutzii

Author(s)

Hahn, Rosane Christine ^[1] ; Rodrigues, Anderson Messias ^[2] ; Fernandes Fontes, Cor Jesus ^[1] ; Nery, Andreia Ferreira ^[1] ; Tadano, Tomoko ^[1] ; Queiroz Junior, Luiz de Padua ^[1] ; de Camargo, Zoilo Pires ^[2]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Fed Mato Grosso, Nucleo Doencas Infecciosas & Tropicais, Mato Grosso, MT - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Microbiol Imunol & Parasitol, Disciplina Biol Celular, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; v. 91, n. 2, p. 394-398, AUG 2014.
• Web of Science Citations: 20

Abstract

We report the first case of fungemia caused by Paracoccidioides lutzii in a 51-year-old male farm worker from the central-west region of Brazil. The fungus was isolated from blood cultures and the species was confirmed by phylogenetic identification. Despite specific treatment and intensive care, the patient died 39 days after admission. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 11/07350-1 - Biology of Sporothrix schenckii complex: Analysis of molecular and proteomics markers, and the role of antigenic and antifungal molecules in sporotrichosis
• Grantee: Anderson Messias Rodrigues
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 09/54024-2 - Molecular biology and proteomics of medically interesting fungi: Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Sporothrix schenckii
• Grantee: Zoilo Pires de Camargo
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants