Central Nervous System Paracoccidioidomycosis: an overview
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is an infectious disease, endemic to subtropical areas of Central and South America, caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. It is a chronic disease, mostly affecting adult males, with a mean patient age of 44 years. Central nervous system involvement (CNS PCM) has been found in 13% of the patients with systemic disease. We reviewed the clinical presentation, diagnosis techniques and treatments for CNS PCM.
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Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
2005
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702005000200002 |
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