Abstract
Serious fungal diseases - a brief Brazilian view
Highlights
Comments are done about the Russian recent article, in addition to three previous Brazilian reports of patients with aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, and mucormycosis [14]
Aspergillosis may affect up to 88% of people with hematological diseases [1], and begins as pulmonary invasion with further hematogenous systemic dissemination [2]
Disseminated aspergillosis associated with lung cancer and severe neutropenia, as well as disseminated mucormycosis associated with acute myeloid leukemia and severe neutropenia were controlled with success by administration of voriconazole [2], and by liposomal amphotericin B plus deferasirox and hyperbaric oxygen [4], respectively
Summary
With focus on local and invasive fungal infections [IFI] in Russian Federation [1]. Comments are done about the Russian recent article, in addition to three previous Brazilian reports of patients with aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, and mucormycosis [14]. 300 fungal species may cause human disease, and the most common have become significant causes of death, at least in part because they have been often neglected. The growing number of IFI with increased morbidity and mortality in medium and low income countries are due to underestimation by non-specialist health workers.
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