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ArticleJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Clinical and Demographic Features of Paracoccidioidomycosis in Argentina: A Multicenter Study Analysis of 466 Cases.

Gustavo Giusiano, Fernanda Tracogna, Gabriela Santiso, Florencia Rojas, Fernando Messina, Vanesa Sosa, Yone Chacón, Maria de Los Ángeles Sosa, Javier Mussin, María Emilia Cattana and 21 more

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Article in Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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31 authors.

Gustavo GiusianoDepartamento Micología, Instituto de Medicina Regional, Universidad Nacional de Nordeste, CONICET, Resistencia 3500, Argentina.
Fernanda TracognaHospital Julio C. Perrando, Resistencia 1100, Argentina.
Gabriela SantisoUnidad de Micología, Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas F. J. Muñiz, Uspallata, Buenos Aires 2272, Argentina.
Florencia RojasDepartamento Micología, Instituto de Medicina Regional, Universidad Nacional de Nordeste, CONICET, Resistencia 3500, Argentina.
Fernando MessinaUnidad de Micología, Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas F. J. Muñiz, Uspallata, Buenos Aires 2272, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0003-3062-7851
Vanesa SosaServicio de Micología, Hospital Dr. Ramon Madariaga, Av. Marconi 3736, Posadas N3300, Argentina.
Yone ChacónHospital Señor del Milagro, Salta 4400, Argentina.
Maria de Los Ángeles SosaLaboratorio Central de Redes y Programas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Instituto de Medicina Regional, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Placido Martínez, Corrientes 1044, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0001-8098-633X
Javier MussinDepartamento Micología, Instituto de Medicina Regional, Universidad Nacional de Nordeste, CONICET, Resistencia 3500, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0003-3401-4139
María Emilia CattanaHospital Julio C. Perrando, Resistencia 1100, Argentina.
Andrea VazquezServicio de Microbiología, Hospital 4 de Junio Ramón Carrillo, Roque Sáenz Peña, Av. Malvinas Argentinas 1350, Sáenz Peña H3700, Argentina.
Patricia FormosaHospital de Alta Complejidad Pte. J. D. Perón, Av. Pantaleón Gómez & Av. Dr. Nestor Kirchner, Formosa 3600, Argentina.
Norma FernándezLaboratorio de Micología, Hospital de Clínicas, José de San Martin, Buenos Aires 2351, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0003-0255-5109
Milagros PiedrabuenaLaboratorio de Microbiología, Hospital San Martín, Pres. Juan Domingo Perón 450, Paraná 3100, Argentina.
Ruth ValdezHospital Señor del Milagro, Salta 4400, Argentina.
Florencia DavalosServicio de Microbiología, Hospital San Bernardo, Av. José Tobias 69, Salta 4400, Argentina.
Mariana FernándezHospital Julio C. Perrando, Resistencia 1100, Argentina.
Alejandra AcuñaHospital J. D. Perón, Tartagal, Salta 4560, Argentina.
Alejandra AguileraHospital Materno-Infantil, Salta 1301, Argentina.
Liliana GuelfandSección Microbiología, Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Juan A. Fernández, Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina.
Javier AfeltraUnidad de Parasitología y Micología, Hospital General de Agudos José María Ramos Mejía, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1221, Argentina.
Guillermo Garcia EffronLaboratorio de Micología y Diagnóstico Molecular, Cátedra de Parasitología y Micología, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, CONICET, Santa Fe 2750, Argentina.
Gladys PosseHospital Nacional Prof. Dr. A. Posadas, Buenos Aires 1684, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0002-9356-3392
Susana AmigotCEMAR Microbiología, Dir. Bioquímica, Secretaría de Salud Pública, Rosario 2020, Argentina.
Julian SerranoSección Micología, Hospital Independencia, Av. Belgrano Nte. 660, Santiago del Estero 4200, Argentina.
Otilia SellaresHospital Central, Reconquista, S3560 Reconquista, Argentina.
Christian ÁlvarezDivisión Micología-Laboratorio de Salud Pública de Tucumán, Tucumán 4000, Argentina.
Gloria PinedaHospital Universitario Austral, Pilar, Buenos Aires 1500, Argentina.
Susana CarnovaleHospital de Pediatría S.A.M.I.C. Prof. Juan P. Garraham, Pichincha 1890, Buenos Aires 1245, Argentina.
Laura ZalazarFacultad de Humanidades, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Las Heras 727, Resistencia H3500COI, Argentina.
Cristina CanterosDepartamento de Micología, INEI-ANLIS "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán", Buenos Aires 1281, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0002-0955-9340

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Information on paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) in Argentina is fragmented and has historically been based on estimates, supported only by a series of a few reported cases. Considering the lack of global information, a national multicentric study in order to carry out a more comprehensive analysis was warranted. We present a data analysis including demographic and clinical aspects of a historical series of 466 cases recorded over 10 years (2012-2021). Patients were aged from 1 to 89 years. The general male: female (M:F) ratio was 9.5:1 with significant variation according to the age group. Interestingly, the age range 21-30 shows an M:F ratio of 2:1. Most of the cases (86%) were registered in northeast Argentina (NEA), showing hyperendemic areas in Chaco province with more than 2 cases per 10,000 inhabitants. The chronic clinical form occurred in 85.6% of cases and the acute/subacute form occurred in 14.4% of cases, but most of these juvenile type cases occurred in northwestern Argentina (NWA). In NEA, the incidence of the chronic form was 90.6%; in NWA, the acute/subacute form exceeded 37%. Diagnosis by microscopy showed 96% positivity but antibody detection displays 17% of false negatives. Tuberculosis was the most frequent comorbidity, but a diverse spectrum of bacterial, fungal, viral, parasitic, and other non-infectious comorbidities was recorded. This national multicenter registry was launched in order to better understand the current status of PCM in Argentina and shows the two endemic zones with a highly diverse epidemiology.

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PMCPMC10145406

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