Sporotrichosis in the Highlands of Madagascar, 2013-2017

Sporotrichosis in the Highlands of Madagascar, 2013-2017

Sporotrichosis is a saprozoonotic fungal infection found mostly in tropical and subtropical areas. Few case reports in Madagascar have been published. To document sporotrichosis epidemiology in Madagascar, we conducted a cross-sectional study. During March 2013–June 2017, we recruited from select ho...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2019-10, Vol.25 (10), p.1893-1902
Hauptverfasser: Raharolahy, Onivola, Rakotozandrindrainy, Njary, Razanakoto, Harinjara, Rabenja, Fahafahantsoa Rapelanoro, Maubon, Daniele, Bailly, Sebastien, Rasamoelina, Tahinamandranto, Ranaivo, Irina, Rakotonirina, Benja, Ramarozatovo, Lala Soavina, Andrianarivelo, Mala Rakoto, Rakotomalala, Fetra Angelot, Andrianarison, Malalaniaina, Sendrasoa, Fandresena, Andriantsimahavandy, Abel, Cornet, Muriel
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
clinical presentation
Dermatomycoses
Epidemiology
Health aspects
Hospitals
Infection
Itraconazole
molecular diagnosis
Mycoses
outcome
Posaconazole
prevalence
Sporotrichosis
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Zusammenfassung:Sporotrichosis is a saprozoonotic fungal infection found mostly in tropical and subtropical areas. Few case reports in Madagascar have been published. To document sporotrichosis epidemiology in Madagascar, we conducted a cross-sectional study. During March 2013–June 2017, we recruited from select hospitals in Madagascar patients with chronic cutaneous lesions suggestive of dermatomycosis. Sporotrichosis was diagnosed for 63 (42.5%) of 148 patients. All but 1 patient came from the central highlands, where the prevalence was 0.21 cases/100,000 inhabitants. Frequency was high (64.7%) among patients
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2510.190700