Sporotrichosis in Rio de Janeiro Brazil: Sporothrix brasiliensis Is Associated with Atypical Clinical Presentations

摘要

BackgroundThere have been several recent changes in the taxonomy of Sporothrix schenckii as well as new observations regarding the clinical aspects of sporotrichosis. In this study, we determined the identification of the Sporothrix species associated with both classic and unusual clinical aspects of sporotrichosis observed in the endemic area of sporotrichosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.