Septicemia caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (Lutz, 1908) as the cause of death of an aids patient from Santos, São Paulo State, Brazil – a nonendemic area

Septicemia por Paracoccidioides brasilienses (Lutz, 1908) como causa de morte em paciente com síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida (SIDA), procedente de área não endêmica, Santos, SP, Brasil

The first case of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in Santos (Brazil) leading to septicemia and death of an HIV-positive patient is reported here. The patient was a 34-year-old female that presented essential fever and was only diagnosed after death by positive blood culture. The authors underscore the atypical nature of the case, since the patient was a female at fertile age who was born and had always lived in Santos, which is a nonendemic area for this infection.

Paracoccidioidomycosis; Paracoccidioides brasiliensis; Aids