Septicemia caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (Lutz, 1908) as the cause of death of an aids patient from Santos, São Paulo State, Brazil a nonendemic area

Authors

  • Marcos Montani Caseiro Centro de Referência em Aids-Santos
  • Arnaldo Etzel Centro de Referência em Aids-Santos
  • Maria Cecilia B. Soares UNISANTOS, Universidade Católica de Santos
  • Sergio Olavo Pinto da Costa UNISANTOS, Universidade Católica de Santos

Keywords:

Paracoccidioidomycosis, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Aids

Abstract

The first case of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in Santos (Brazil) leading to septicemia and death of an HIV-positive patient is reported here. The patient was a 34-year-old female that presented essential fever and was only diagnosed after death by positive blood culture. The authors underscore the atypical nature of the case, since the patient was a female at fertile age who was born and had always lived in Santos, which is a nonendemic area for this infection.

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Published

2005-08-01

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 4 (2005)

Section

Mycology

How to Cite

Caseiro, M. M., Etzel, A., Soares, M. C. B., & Costa, S. O. P. da. (2005). Septicemia caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (Lutz, 1908) as the cause of death of an aids patient from Santos, São Paulo State, Brazil – a nonendemic area . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 47(4), 209-211. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30922