title: Sporothrix schenckii associated with armadillo hunting in Southern Brazil: epidemiological and antifungal susceptibility profiles.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis observed in Brazil and it is generally consequent to a little trauma caused by vegetal particles or spines which inoculate the fungi in the subcutaneous area. Although sporotrichosis had been frequently mentioned with armadillo hunting this form has not been widely reported in Brazil until now. In this study we report ten cases of sporotrichosis evolving the armadillo's hunting diagnosed in some towns located in the central and west regions of Rio Grande do Sul State.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cases were established based on clinical and classic mycological laboratorial techniques. The susceptibility tests were conducted by microdilution technique according to M38-A2 CLSI documents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ten cases of sporotrichosis associated with armadillo hunting detected in the State of Rio Grande do Sul were diagnosed by mycological methods. The susceptibility tests of Sporothrix schenckii isolates to antifungal agents itraconazole, ketoconazole and terbinafine showed that all the isolates were susceptible.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The paper discusses some cultural aspects related to hunting of this wild animal as well as possible causes of this unexpected occurrence in southern Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. sydneyalves.ufsm@gmail.com
authors.forename: Sydney Hartz
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Cecília Schubert
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Boettcher
authors.forename: Daniele Carvalho de
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Giordano Rafael
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Tronco-Alves
authors.forename: Maria Aparecida
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sgaria
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thadeu
authors.forename: Loiva Therezinha
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Janio Morais
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Santurio
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001135:Armadillos; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012424:Rural Population; D013175:Sporothrix / Q000187:drug effects*; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000077291:Terbinafine; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D017964:Itraconazole; D000077291:Terbinafine; D007654:Ketoconazole