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Paracoccidioidomycosis classification

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Paracoccidioidomycosis may be classified based on the onset and duration of symptoms. Paracoccidioidomycosis may be classified into: acute, subacute or chronic. The chronic form can be further subclassified into: unifocal and multifocal.[1][2]

Classification

Classification

Latent paracoccidioides infection[2][3]

  • Patients have no clinical manifestations
  • Positive reaction to the paracoccidioidin skin test

Paracoccidioides disease

  • Acute form (Juvenile)
    • Usually affects patients under 35 years
  • Chronic form (Adult)
    • Unifocal: Affects one organ or system
    • Multifocal: Affects two or more organs or systems

Residual form (Sequela)

References

References

  1. ↑ de Oliveira HC, Assato PA, Marcos CM, Scorzoni L, de Paula E Silva AC, Da Silva Jde F; et al. (2015). “Paracoccidioides-host Interaction: An Overview on Recent Advances in the Paracoccidioidomycosis”. Front Microbiol. 6: 1319. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2015.01319. PMC 4658449. PMID 26635779.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fortes MR, Miot HA, Kurokawa CS, Marques ME, Marques SA (2011). “Immunology of paracoccidioidomycosis”. An Bras Dermatol. 86 (3): 516–24. PMID 21738969.
  3. ↑ Marques S. Paracoccidiodomicose: atualização epidemiológica, clínica, diagnóstica e terapêutica. An. Bras. Dermatol.2013;88(5):700-711

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