paracoccidioidomycosis

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is an acute to chronic fungal infection caused by fungi in the genus Paracoccidioides, including Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Paracoccidioides lutzii. It is endemic to Central and South America, and is considered to be a neglected endemic mycosis, a type of neglected tropical disease.

Asymptomatic lung infection is common, with fewer than 5% of infected individuals developing clinical disease. Two presentations are known, firstly the acute or subacute form, which ...