Abstract

BURSTEIN A, Zuño. Cromomicosis: Clínica y tratamiento; situación epidemiológica en Latinoamérica. Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica [online]. 2004, vol.21, n.3, pp.167-175. ISSN 1726-4634.

A brief history review of chromomycosis (formerly called chromoblastomycosis) is featured. The disease is a deep subcutaneous mycosis, which is caused by different black dymorphic fungi species from the Hypomycetos gender and Dematiacea family. These organisms live as saprophytes in the soil. In Latin American countries the most frequent species found are Fonseca pedrosoi in tropical endemic and humid subtropical areas; and Clamidophora carrionii in dry climates where xerophytic vegetation predominates. With the available information in Latin America for these mycoses; etiological features, clinical manifestations and references from reported cases are reviewed from the published literature, as well as the different therapy options available for these difficult-to-manage conditions.

Keywords : Chromoblastomycosis / chromomycosis; epidemiology; Latin America; Therapy.

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