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ArticleJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Regional Heterogeneity and Temporal Trends of Infant-Juvenile Paracoccidioidomycosis in Argentina: A 15-Year Comparative Study.

Gustavo Giusiano, Yone Chacón, Alejandra Aguilera, Diana Aguirre, Clarisa Aguirre, Martin Nazr Usandivaras, Teresa Corallo, Ruth Valdez, Lorena Damiana Altamirano, Andrea Vázquez and 3 more

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Gustavo GiusianoDepartamento Micología, Instituto de Medicina Regional, Universidad Nacional de Nordeste, CONICET, Resistencia 3500, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0003-4696-4158
Yone ChacónHospital Señor del Milagro, Salta 4400, Argentina.
Alejandra AguileraHospital Público Materno Infantil, Salta 4400, Argentina.
Diana AguirreHospital Pediátrico Avelino Castelán, Resistencia 3500, Argentina.
Clarisa AguirreHospital Pediátrico Juan Pablo II, Corrientes 3400, Argentina.
Martin Nazr UsandivarasHospital Público Materno Infantil, Salta 4400, Argentina.
Teresa CoralloHospital Pediátrico Avelino Castelán, Resistencia 3500, Argentina.
Ruth ValdezHospital Señor del Milagro, Salta 4400, Argentina.
Lorena Damiana AltamiranoHospital Materno Infantil Héctor Quintana, Jujuy 4600, Argentina.
Andrea VázquezServicio de Microbiología, Hospital 4 de Junio Ramón Carrillo, Roque Sáenz Peña 3700, Argentina.
María de Los Ángeles SosaDepartamento Micología, Instituto de Medicina Regional, Universidad Nacional de Nordeste, CONICET, Resistencia 3500, Argentina.
Javier MussinDepartamento Micología, Instituto de Medicina Regional, Universidad Nacional de Nordeste, CONICET, Resistencia 3500, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0003-3401-4139
Florencia RojasDepartamento Micología, Instituto de Medicina Regional, Universidad Nacional de Nordeste, CONICET, Resistencia 3500, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0002-7362-6755

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Abstract

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a neglected systemic mycosis in Latin America. This study aims to characterize the epidemiology and clinical profiles of infant PCM cases (0 to 14 years old) over a 15-year period (2008-2023) in the two primary endemic regions of Argentina, the northeast (NEA) and the northwest (NWA) areas. Results reveal striking regional heterogeneity. Distribution showed clear disparities, 71.1% of cases were recorded in NWA, while 28.9% in the NEA area. The NWA region exhibited a constant temporal occurrence, whereas the NEA showed episodic occurrence/outbreaks potentially triggered by anthropogenic and climatic changes. Severe nutritional impairment and generalized lymphadenopathy were common clinical signs in both regions. Hepatosplenic enlargement and abdominal compromise with gastrointestinal manifestations dominated in the NWA (53.1%), while a higher prevalence of cutaneous/mucocutaneous (76.9%), pulmonary (38.4%) and osteoarticular (38.4%) manifestations characterized the clinical profiles in the NEA. These findings support the existence of distinct regional epidemiological and clinical phenotypes of pediatric PCM in Argentina. Recognizing these disparities is essential to improve clinical suspicion, diagnostic strategies, and the implementation of effective public health strategies for this severe pediatric disease.

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acute/subacute formArgentinaclinical phenotypesParacoccidioidespediatric

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PMCPMC13515002

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