Artikel ; Online: Chromoblastomycosis in French Guiana: Epidemiology and Practices, 1955-2023.
Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)
2024 Band 10, Heft 3
Abstract: Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic neglected fungal disease, usually met in tropical areas. French Guiana is a South American territory with limited epidemiological data. This retrospective study concerned all patients with CBM proven by at least one ...
| Abstract | Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic neglected fungal disease, usually met in tropical areas. French Guiana is a South American territory with limited epidemiological data. This retrospective study concerned all patients with CBM proven by at least one paraclinical examination and diagnosed in French Guiana between 1950 and 2023. In total, 23 patients were included, mostly males (87%) of Creole origin, living in the coastal region (87%) and involved in outdoor occupations (74%). Lesions were mostly observed on the lower limbs (78.3%), with a median time to diagnosis of four years. Laboratory tests included positive direct microscopic examinations (78.3%) and mycological cultures (69.6%), identifying 14 cases of |
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| Sprache | Englisch |
| Erscheinungsdatum | 2024-02-22 |
| Erscheinungsland | Switzerland |
| Dokumenttyp | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2784229-0 |
| ISSN | 2309-608X ; 2309-608X |
| ISSN (online) | 2309-608X |
| ISSN | 2309-608X |
| DOI | 10.3390/jof10030168 |
| Datenquelle | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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