Paracoccidiosis

Paracoccidiosis is called Brazilian or South American sporophytic disease, which is a progressive fungal disease of the skin, mucous membranes, lymph nodes and internal organs caused by Paracoccus. Although paracoccidiosis is not a very common opportunistic infection, it sometimes occurs in immunocompromised patients, including those with AIDS. The specific location of Paracoccus sp The spores transform into invasive yeasts at 37 ° C in the lungs and can spread to other sites through the bloodstream and lymph. The disease is endemic in Latin America, especially Brazil, followed by Argentina, Peru and Venezuela. Patients are particularly common among coffee workers in Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil. , More than 20 to 30 years old, more common in men. My country has not seen a report.

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