Distribution of filamentous fungi causing invasive fungal disease at the haematological unit, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil

Very limited data are available in the literature to elucidate the aetiology of invasive mould infections in Latin America. Here we report that Aspergillus species caused only half of such cases in a cohort study conducted over 21 months in a university hospital in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil. Fus...

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Published in:The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases 2010-06, Vol.14 (3), p.277-280
Main Authors: Aquino, Valério Rodrigues, Verçosa, Emanuelle Bergonsi, Falhauber, Gustavo, Lunardi, Luciano Werle, Silla, Lucia, Pasqualotto, Alessandro Comarú
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aspergillus
epidemiology
Fusarium
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
mold infections
zygomycosis
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Summary:Very limited data are available in the literature to elucidate the aetiology of invasive mould infections in Latin America. Here we report that Aspergillus species caused only half of such cases in a cohort study conducted over 21 months in a university hospital in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil. Fusarium spp. were the second most prevalent moulds (20.7%), followed by Zygomycetes (13.8%). The importance of obtaining local epidemiological data for adequately guiding empirical antifungal therapy is reinforced.
ISSN:1413-8670
1678-4391
DOI:10.1590/S1413-86702010000300013