Case Report: Ocular Sporotrichosis-A Seven-Case Series

Ocular infections associated with sporotrichosis can present four clinical manifestations: granulomatous conjunctivitis, dacryocystitis, Parinaud oculoglandular syndrome, and bulbar conjunctivitis. The incidence of ocular sporotrichosis related to zoonotic transmission has significantly increased in...

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Published in:The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2023-06, Vol.108 (6), p.1109-1114
Main Authors: Silva Neto, Francisco, Gadelha, Camila, Silva, Larissa, Pazos, Natália, Silva, Alan, Silva, Mayara, Sousa, Bruna, Bernardes Dulgheroff, Ana Carolina, Guerra, Felipe, Magalhães da Silveira, Vera, Oliveira, Manoel, Lima Neto, Reginaldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Brazil - epidemiology
Case reports
Conjunctivitis
Dacryocystitis - complications
Dacryocystitis - drug therapy
Eye
Humans
Sporothrix
Sporotrichosis - diagnosis
Sporotrichosis - drug therapy
Sporotrichosis - epidemiology
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Summary:Ocular infections associated with sporotrichosis can present four clinical manifestations: granulomatous conjunctivitis, dacryocystitis, Parinaud oculoglandular syndrome, and bulbar conjunctivitis. The incidence of ocular sporotrichosis related to zoonotic transmission has significantly increased in endemic regions and is a frequently misdiagnosed cause of granulomatous conjuntivitis. Therefore, we present a series of seven cases of eye injury by Sporothrix strains, including clinical forms, therapeutic approaches, and laboratory procedures to alert health professionals who provide care to these patients.
ISSN:0002-9637
1476-1645
DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.22-0501