Molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility profiles of clinical strains of < i > Fonsecaea < /i > spp. isolated from patients with chromoblastomycosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Conclusions/SignificanceF.monophora, the second most frequentFonsecaea species in South America, predominated in patients raised and born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, without cerebral involvement in these cases. TRB, VRC, and the AMB/5FC combination should be further investigated as a treatment option for CBM.

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - July 26, 2018 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Rowena Alves Coelho Source Type: research