Garcia Garcia Sandra Cecilia, Salas Alanis Julio Cesar, Flores Minerva Gomez, Gonzalez Gonzalez Sergio Eduardo, Vera Cabrera Lucio, Ocampo Candiani Jorge
Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico.
University of Monterrey, San Pedro Garza García, Mexico.
An Bras Dermatol. 2015 Sep-Oct;90(5):610-9. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153805.
Coccidioidomycosis is a highly prevalent disease in the Western hemisphere. It is considered one of the most virulent primary fungal infections. Coccidioides species live in arid and semi-arid regions, causing mainly pulmonary infection through inhalation of arthroconidia although many other organs can be affected. Primary inoculation is rare. Since the first case of coccidioidomycosis was reported in 1892, the skin has been identified as an important target of this disease. Knowledge of cutaneous clinical forms of this infection is important and very useful for establishing prompt diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this article is to provide a review of this infection, emphasizing its cutaneous manifestations, diagnostic methods and current treatment.
球孢子菌病是西半球一种高度流行的疾病。它被认为是最具致病性的原发性真菌感染之一。球孢子菌属生活在干旱和半干旱地区，主要通过吸入关节孢子引起肺部感染，不过许多其他器官也可能受到影响。原发性接种很少见。自1892年报告首例球孢子菌病病例以来，皮肤已被确定为该疾病的一个重要靶器官。了解这种感染的皮肤临床形式对于及时诊断和治疗非常重要且有用。本文的目的是对这种感染进行综述，重点介绍其皮肤表现、诊断方法和当前的治疗方法。
