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- Zoonotic sporotrichosis, primarily transmitted by cats, has become highly prevalent in Rio de Janeiro, with a study focusing on 43 non-zoonotic cases revealing important epidemiological and clinical data.
- The majority of patients were male and common sources of infection included injuries from plants and soil contact, with a specific fungal species being predominantly responsible for the infections.
- Antifungal susceptibility tests showed some strains resistant to treatment, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring of antifungal resistance and further investigation into the environmental factors contributing to sporotrichosis.
Article Abstract
Over the past two decades, zoonotic sporotrichosis transmitted by naturally infected cats has become hyperendemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. is the main agent involved. However, there are other forms of transmission of sporotrichosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate and associate the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic data and the susceptibility of spp. to antifungal drugs in 43 non-zoonotic sporotrichosis cases. Forty-three clinical strains of were identified by partial sequencing of the calmodulin gene. An antifungal susceptibility test of amphotericin B, terbinafine, itraconazole, posaconazole and isavuconazole was performed according to the broth microdilution method. Most patients were male (55.8%). Regarding the source of infection, 21 patients (48.8%) reported trauma involving plants and/or contact with soil. was the predominant species (n = 39), followed by (n = 3) and (n = 1). was associated with all the sources of infection, reinforcing previous data showing the presence of this species in environmental sources, as well as with all the clinical forms, including severe cases. One clinical strain of was classified as a non-wild-type strain for amphotericin B and another for itraconazole. was classified as non-WT for all the antifungals tested. In this context, it is important to emphasize that non-zoonotic sporotrichosis still occurs in the state of Rio de Janeiro, with as the main etiological agent, primarily associated with infections acquired after traumatic inoculation with plants and/or soil contact, followed by and . In addition, non-WT strains were found, indicating the need to monitor the antifungal susceptibility profile of these species. It is crucial to investigate other natural sources of to better understand this fungal pathogen and its environment and host cycle.
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