Esporotricosis en pacientes que acuden a un centro médico de referencia, en Abancay, Perú

Max Carlos Ramírez-Soto; Jonathan Andagua-Castro; José Lizárraga-Trujillo; Elsa Gladys Aguilar-Ancori; Justo Darwin Pezo-Ochoa

doi:10.17843/rpmesp.2011.283.531

Authors

Max Carlos Ramírez-Soto Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco. Cusco, Perú. Biólogo.
Jonathan Andagua-Castro Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco. Cusco, Perú. Biólogo.
José Lizárraga-Trujillo Gobierno Regional Apurímac. Apurímac, Perú. Médico Dermatólogo.
Elsa Gladys Aguilar-Ancori Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco. Cusco, Perú. Biólogo.
Justo Darwin Pezo-Ochoa Laboratorio Referencial, Dirección Regional de Salud Apurímac. Apurímac, Perú. Biólogo.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2011.283.531

Keywords:

Sporotrichosis, Sporothrix schenckii, Abancay

Abstract

A descriptive study was conducted between the months of May and August 2008 in Santa Teresa Medical Center, Abancay. Of 33 patients clinically suspected with Sporotrichosis: 20 patients were identified with Sporothrix schenckii. 11 (55%) of patients were males. Children between 0 and 14 years were most affected. 60% of the lesions were fixed cutaneous being more frequent in the head and neck (40%). 55% had lessions for less than one month. In pediatric population with involvement of head and neck, Sporotrichosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of skin lesions of patients from endemic areas.