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<journal-id>2072-8174</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista del Nacional (Itauguá)]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Nac. (Itauguá)]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2072-8174</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Hospital Nacional (Itauguá)]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2072-81742016000200062</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/rdn2016.0008.02.062-071</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Paracoccidioidomicosis detectados en el período 2004-2013 en el Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública de Asunción - Paraguay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Paracoccidioidomycosis detected in the period 2004-2013 in the Central Laboratory of Public Health of Asunción - Paraguay]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Araujo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Patricia]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Aguilar]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gustavo]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Arce]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nilfo]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mario]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública Sección Micología, Departamento de Bacteriología y Micología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>8</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>62</fpage>
<lpage>71</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2072-81742016000200062&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2072-81742016000200062&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2072-81742016000200062&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  la paracoccidioidomicosis (PCM) es una micosis sistémica endémica del Paraguay que produce un gran impacto social.  Objetivo: describir datos demográficos y clínicos de pacientes con PCM detectados durante el período 2004-2013 en el Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública, Asunción.  Material y métodos: estudio retrospectivo de los pacientes diagnosticados en el período 2004-2013. Los métodos utilizados para el diagnóstico fueron: examen directo con KOH, cultivo y serología por inmunodifusión radial.  Resultados:  fueron diagnosticados 131 casos de PCM, con edades comprendidas entre 22 a 70 años, siendo 127 (97%) varones y 4 mujeres. La actividad rural fue preponderante en estos pacientes (80%). La infección fue diagnosticada predominantemente en muestras de esputo (35,8%). Los sitios principales de diseminación fueron la mucosa oral (32,8%) y nódulos linfáticos (6,8%). Los principales Departamentos de origen fueron Central, Caaguazú, San Pedro, Cordillera y Paraguarí.  Conclusión: la PCM afectó predominantemente a varones adultos del área rural, siendo aislado preferentemente de secreciones respiratorias y lesiones bucofaríngeas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis endemic to Paraguay that produces a great social impact.  Objective:  to describe demographic and clinical data of patients with PCM detected during the period 2004-2013 at the Central Laboratory of Public Health, Asunción.  Material and methods:  retrospective study of patients diagnosed in the period 2004-2013. The methods used for the diagnosis were: direct examination with KOH, culture and serology by radial immunodiffusion.  Results:  131 cases of PCM were diagnosed, ranging from 22 to 70 years, with 127 (97%) males and 4 females. Rural activity was preponderant in these patients (80%). The infection was predominantly diagnosed in sputum samples (35.8%). The main sites of dissemination were oral mucosa (32.8%) and lymph nodes (6.8%). The main geographical areas were Central, Caaguazú, San Pedro, Cordillera and Paraguarí.  Conclusion:  PCM predominantly affected adult males in rural areas, being preferentially isolated from respiratory secretions and buccopharyngeal lesions.]]></p></abstract>
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