Title
Sporotrichosis in patients attending a reference center in Abancay, Peru
Other title
Esporotricosis En Pacientes Que Acuden A Un Centro Médico De Referencia, En Abancay, Perú
Date Issued
01 January 2011
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Andagua-Castro J.
Lizárraga-Trujillo J.
Pezo-Ochoa J.
Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco
Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
A descriptive study was conducted between the months of May and August 2008 in Santa Teresa Medical Center, Abancay. Of 33 patients clinically suspected with Sporotrichosis: 20 patients were identified with Sporothrix schenckii. 11 (55%) of patients were males. Children between 0 and 14 years were most affected. 60% of the lesions were fixed cutaneous being more frequent in the head and neck (40%). 55% had lessions for less than one month. In pediatric population with involvement of head and neck, Sporotrichosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of skin lesions of patients from endemic areas.
Start page
508
End page
512
Volume
28
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Etnología
Enfermedades infecciosas
Dermatología, Enfermedades venéreas
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-80055117977
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus