ABSTRACT
La paracoccidioidomicosis (PCM) es una micosis endémica de zonas tropicales y subtropicales, con mayor prevalencia en América Latina, producida por especies del género Para-coccidioides. Es una micosis profunda sistémica que en su forma crónica afecta principalmente a varones adultos. La afectación del sistema nervioso central (SNC) está descrita en un 10-27%. Nosotros presentamos dos casos con mani-festación neurológica al ingreso
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is an endemic mycosis, from tropical and subtropical zones, with a higher prevalence in Latin America, produced by species of the genus Paracoccidioides. It is a deep chronic systemic my-cosis, which mainly affects adult males. The involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) is described in 10-27%. We present two cases with neurological manifestation upon admission.
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Male , Adult , Middle Aged , Paracoccidioidomycosis/diagnosis , Paracoccidioidomycosis/etiology , Paracoccidioidomycosis/prevention & control , Paracoccidioidomycosis/therapy , Serologic Tests , Epidemiologic Factors , Central Nervous System , Rural Areas , Amphotericin B/therapeutic use , Endemic Diseases , Central Nervous System Fungal Infections , Diagnosis, Differential , Blood CultureABSTRACT
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