Acessibilidade / Reportar erro
Short Communication • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 56 • 2023 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0333-2022   copy

Increase in mucormycosis hospitalizations in southeastern Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 2010-2021 time series

Authorship SCIMAGO INSTITUTIONS RANKINGS

ABSTRACT

Background:

Mucormycosis is a severe invasive fungal disease. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, outbreaks have been reported worldwide, but epidemiological studies are still scarce in Brazil.

Methods:

We conducted a time-series cohort hospitalization study (2010-2021) in southeastern Brazil.

Results:

There were 311 cases (85 during the pandemic), with significant (P < 0.05) involvement of patients older than 40 years (84%), white patients (78%), rhinocerebral site (63%), and São Paulo State residents (84%).

Conclusions:

Mucormycosis hospitalizations were highly prevalent. Further studies are needed to assess the burden of COVID-19 on mucormycosis in Brazil.

Keywords:
Hospitalization trend; Mucormycosis; COVID-19

Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT Caixa Postal 118, 38001-970 Uberaba MG Brazil, Tel.: +55 34 3318-5255 / +55 34 3318-5636/ +55 34 3318-5287, http://rsbmt.org.br/ - Uberaba - MG - Brazil
E-mail: rsbmt@uftm.edu.br
Acompanhe os números deste periódico no seu leitor de RSS