Paracoccidioidomycosis: Current Perspectives from Brazil

2017168 citationsReviewdiamond Open Access

Authors

Rinaldo Pôncio Mendes · Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

Ricardo de Souza Cavalcante · Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

Sílvio Alencar Marques · Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

Mariângela Esther Alencar Marques · Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

James Venturini · Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

Tatiane Fernanda Sylvestre · Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

Abstract

Itraconazole and the trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole combination was compared regarding efficacy, effectiveness and safety, demonstrating that azole should be the first choice in the treatment of paracoccidioidomycosis.

Topics & Keywords

Fungal Infections and Studies Infectious Diseases and Mycology T-cell and Retrovirus Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Open Microbiology Journal

Volume 11, Issue 1, pp. 224-282

DOI: 10.2174/1874285801711010224

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