title: Sporotrichosis in pregnancy: case reports of 5 patients in a zoonotic epidemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
abstract: Five cases of sporotrichosis occurring in pregnant women in a zoonotic epidemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are described. The main clinical features, as well as the challenging therapeutic choices for this specific group of patients, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. micologia@uerj.br
authors.forename: Rosane Orofino
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Andrea Reis
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Bernardes-Engemann
authors.forename: Luna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Azulay-Abulafia
authors.forename: Fabiana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Benvenuto
authors.forename: Maria de Lourdes Palermo
authors.initials: Mde L
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.forename: Leila Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lopes-Bezerra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*