Pregnancy during a sporotrichosis epidemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Abstract

Sporotrichosis is a subacute or chronic disease that affects animals and humans. It is caused by the dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii and is the primary subcutaneous mycosis in Latin America Zoonotic transmission of sporotrichosis appears to be rare worldwide. An epidemic of sporotrichosis occurred in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from