Case Report: Osteomyelitis Due to Sporothrix brasiliensis in Two Immunocompetent Patients Requiring Surgical Amputation

Sporotrichosis is the most frequent subcutaneous mycosis in Latin America. Sporothrix brasiliensis is the most virulent species, responsible for the majority of human and animal cases in Brazil. Osteomyelitis was described as a potential comorbidity of S. brasiliensis infection; however, surgical am...

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Published in:	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 109; no. 6; p. 1351
Main Authors:	Siqueira, Alexsander Moreira, D'Angioli, Wendel Marcel, Lapera, Bárbara, Souza, Isabella Gomes Carvalho de, Löwenthal, Noel, Rossit, Júlia, Salles, Simone de Abreu Neves, Machado, Ricardo Luiz Dantas, Rocha, Elisabeth Martins da Silva da, Baptista, Andréa Regina de Souza
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 06-12-2023
Subjects:	Amputation, Surgical Animals Brazil Humans Osteomyelitis - diagnostic imaging Osteomyelitis - surgery Sporothrix Sporotrichosis - diagnosis Sporotrichosis - drug therapy Sporotrichosis - surgery Brazil
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Summary:	Sporotrichosis is the most frequent subcutaneous mycosis in Latin America. Sporothrix brasiliensis is the most virulent species, responsible for the majority of human and animal cases in Brazil. Osteomyelitis was described as a potential comorbidity of S. brasiliensis infection; however, surgical amputation resulting from an extracutaneous form is a rare outcome. In such cases, immunodeficiency and alcoholism must be investigated. We present two unusual cases of surgical amputation as a severe morbidity resulting from osteomyelitis by S. brasiliensis in immunocompetent nonalcoholic patients.
ISSN:	1476-1645
DOI:	10.4269/ajtmh.22-0755