Human sporotrichosis: recommendations from the Brazilian Society of Dermatology for the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increase in the zoonotic epidemic of sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis, which started in the late 1990s in Rio de Janeiro and is now found in almost all Brazilian states, has been equally advancing in neighboring countries of Brazil. Changes in the clinical-epidemiological profile, advances in the laboratory diagnosis of the disease, and therapeutic difficulties have been observed throughout these almost 25 years of the epidemic, although there is no national consensus. The last international guideline dates from 2007.

Objectives

Update the clinical classification, diagnostic methods and recommendations on the therapeutic management of patients with sporotrichosis.

Methods

Twelve experts in human sporotrichosis were selected from differen

SUBMITTER: Orofino-Costa R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9582924 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature