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Release 14.1
Last modified: 1? 14, 2013
Disease: Paracoccidioidomycosis
Description: Helm-shaped Latin American fungus
ICD-10: B41
Host: human
Distribution: Brazil, South America, Latin America
Mortality: ~10%
Pathogenesis: affects mucous membranes, skin, lymph nodes, bone, lungs
Symptoms: painful lesions, purplish color in lips/oral mucosa; cervical lymphadenitis; pneumonia, pleurisy
Diagnosis: biopsy - wheel-shaped yeast
Treatment: sulfonamides: sulfadimethoxime, sulfadiazine and co-trimoxazole

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Last modified: 1? 14, 2013



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