The spread of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis due to Sporothrix brasiliensis in Brazil towards the Northeast region.

<h4>Background</h4>Sporotrichosis is a worldwide subcutaneous mycosis caused by Sporothrix spp. In the past, this infection was associated with armadillo hunting, horticulturists, miners, and gardeners, being considered an implantation mycosis acquired by plant debris injury. Nevertheles...

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Autores principales:	Aurélio de Oliveira Bento, Alexandre Soares de Sena Costa, Soraia Lopes Lima, Manoella do Monte Alves, Analy Salles de Azevedo Melo, Anderson Messias Rodrigues, Walicyranison Plinio da Silva-Rocha, Eveline Pipolo Milan, Guilherme Maranhão Chaves
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
Materias:	Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7a2198eb712e4e4d9605bc2c7b1696dd2021-12-02T20:24:14ZThe spread of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis due to Sporothrix brasiliensis in Brazil towards the Northeast region.1935-27271935-273510.1371/journal.pntd.0009693https://doaj.org/article/7a2198eb712e4e4d9605bc2c7b1696dd2021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009693https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735<h4>Background</h4>Sporotrichosis is a worldwide subcutaneous mycosis caused by Sporothrix spp. In the past, this infection was associated with armadillo hunting, horticulturists, miners, and gardeners, being considered an implantation mycosis acquired by plant debris injury. Nevertheless, since the late nineties, it has been considered a zoonotic disease in Brazil. Here we report a case series of 121 patients with cat-transmitted sporotrichosis seen in Northeast Brazil.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Patient's demographic, clinical data, and length of treatment were recorded. In addition, a mycological examination and further PCR confirmation of species identification were performed. One hundred and twenty two patients were diagnosed with subcutaneous sporotrichosis from October 2016 to December 2019, while PCR revealed that 71 of them were due to S. brasiliensis. The majority of the individuals were female (n = 86; 70.5%). Patient's age ranged from 5 to 87 years old. The clinical forms found were lymphocutaneous (58.2%) and fixed cutaneous (39.4%). Interestingly, 115 patients reported previous contact with cats diagnosed with sporotrichosis. Patients were successfully treated with itraconazole and potassium iodide.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Our study adds important contributions for the investigation of the spread of cat-transmitted subcutaneous sporotrichosis in Brazil, specifically towards the Northeast region of a continental-size country. It will also help clinicians to be aware of the existence and importance to accurately diagnose sporotrichosis and treat patients with this infectious disease in the lowest income region of Brazil.Aurélio de Oliveira BentoAlexandre Soares de Sena CostaSoraia Lopes LimaManoella do Monte AlvesAnaly Salles de Azevedo MeloAnderson Messias RodriguesWalicyranison Plinio da Silva-RochaEveline Pipolo MilanGuilherme Maranhão ChavesPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleArctic medicine. Tropical medicineRC955-962Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 8, p e0009693 (2021)
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topic	Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Aurélio de Oliveira Bento Alexandre Soares de Sena Costa Soraia Lopes Lima Manoella do Monte Alves Analy Salles de Azevedo Melo Anderson Messias Rodrigues Walicyranison Plinio da Silva-Rocha Eveline Pipolo Milan Guilherme Maranhão Chaves The spread of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis due to Sporothrix brasiliensis in Brazil towards the Northeast region.
description	<h4>Background</h4>Sporotrichosis is a worldwide subcutaneous mycosis caused by Sporothrix spp. In the past, this infection was associated with armadillo hunting, horticulturists, miners, and gardeners, being considered an implantation mycosis acquired by plant debris injury. Nevertheless, since the late nineties, it has been considered a zoonotic disease in Brazil. Here we report a case series of 121 patients with cat-transmitted sporotrichosis seen in Northeast Brazil.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Patient's demographic, clinical data, and length of treatment were recorded. In addition, a mycological examination and further PCR confirmation of species identification were performed. One hundred and twenty two patients were diagnosed with subcutaneous sporotrichosis from October 2016 to December 2019, while PCR revealed that 71 of them were due to S. brasiliensis. The majority of the individuals were female (n = 86; 70.5%). Patient's age ranged from 5 to 87 years old. The clinical forms found were lymphocutaneous (58.2%) and fixed cutaneous (39.4%). Interestingly, 115 patients reported previous contact with cats diagnosed with sporotrichosis. Patients were successfully treated with itraconazole and potassium iodide.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Our study adds important contributions for the investigation of the spread of cat-transmitted subcutaneous sporotrichosis in Brazil, specifically towards the Northeast region of a continental-size country. It will also help clinicians to be aware of the existence and importance to accurately diagnose sporotrichosis and treat patients with this infectious disease in the lowest income region of Brazil.
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author	Aurélio de Oliveira Bento Alexandre Soares de Sena Costa Soraia Lopes Lima Manoella do Monte Alves Analy Salles de Azevedo Melo Anderson Messias Rodrigues Walicyranison Plinio da Silva-Rocha Eveline Pipolo Milan Guilherme Maranhão Chaves
author_facet	Aurélio de Oliveira Bento Alexandre Soares de Sena Costa Soraia Lopes Lima Manoella do Monte Alves Analy Salles de Azevedo Melo Anderson Messias Rodrigues Walicyranison Plinio da Silva-Rocha Eveline Pipolo Milan Guilherme Maranhão Chaves
author_sort	Aurélio de Oliveira Bento
title	The spread of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis due to Sporothrix brasiliensis in Brazil towards the Northeast region.
title_short	The spread of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis due to Sporothrix brasiliensis in Brazil towards the Northeast region.
title_full	The spread of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis due to Sporothrix brasiliensis in Brazil towards the Northeast region.
title_fullStr	The spread of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis due to Sporothrix brasiliensis in Brazil towards the Northeast region.
title_full_unstemmed	The spread of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis due to Sporothrix brasiliensis in Brazil towards the Northeast region.
title_sort	spread of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis due to sporothrix brasiliensis in brazil towards the northeast region.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/7a2198eb712e4e4d9605bc2c7b1696dd
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The spread of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis due to Sporothrix brasiliensis in Brazil towards the Northeast region.

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