Septicemia caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (Lutz, 1908) as the cause of death of an aids patient from Santos, São Paulo State, Brazil – a nonendemic area Septicemia por Paracoccidioides brasilienses (Lutz, 1908) como causa de morte em paciente com síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida (SIDA), procedente de área não endêmica, Santos, SP, Brasil
The first case of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in Santos (Brazil) leading to septicemia and death of an HIV-positive patient is reported here. The patient was a 34-year-old female that presented essential fever and was only diagnosed after death by positive blood culture. The authors underscore the...
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Universidade de São Paulo
2005-08-01
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| Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652005000400006 |