Sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix globosa in Rio De Janeiro, brazil: case report.
This report describes the first isolation of Sporothrix globosa from a Brazilian patient. A 77-year-old woman was examined for sporotrichosis infection. Histopathological examination of skin biopsy revealed chronic granulomatous infiltrate with microabcess. Furthermore, S. schenckii-like yeasts were evident as demonstrated by PAS and Grocott stains. The fungus was identified based on colony morphology on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar slants, Potato Dextrose Agar, and Corn Meal Agar, microscopic morphology on slides cultures, and assimilation of different carbon sources. The species confirmation was made by molecular methodology.
Setor de Imunodiagnóstico do Laboratório de Micologia do Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro 21045-900, Brazil.
Manoel Marques Evangelista
MM
de Oliveira
Rodrigo
R
de Almeida-Paes
Mauro
M
de Medeiros Muniz
Monica Bastos
MB
de Lima Barros
Maria Clara Gutierrez
MC
Galhardo
Rosely Maria
RM
Zancope-Oliveira
D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D013175:Sporothrix / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013194:Staining and Labeling