Trichosporonosis is a disease associated with fungi in the genus Trichosporon. It most commonly presents as an infection of hair roots in the skin, causing roughening and loss of hair; this superficial form is also called white piedra. In immunocompromised people, trichosporonosis may progress to an invasive and systemic form which may be life-threatening. In immunocompetent adults, the risk of white piedra progressing to invasive disease is exceptionally low.
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Trichosporonorose é uma micose rara, mas muito grave, causada por espécies de Trichosporon, uma levedura comum no solo e que podem colonizar a pele e a via gastrointestinal e respiratória de 1 a 4% dos seres humanos. Se dissemina em alguns pacientes com imunidade comprometida, especialmente neutropenia, associada a doenças crônicas , especialmente doenças do sangue como valvulopatias, anemia, hemocromatose ou leucemias. A mortalidade está entre 50 e 80%.
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