This year, Brazil records the outbreak of two “Superfungo”, as is known as the resistance fungi Candida Oris. Cases are concentrated in two countries: Sao Paulo E Pernambuco And generating concern about the danger that Microorganisms are published in health servicesAccording to the National Health Control Agency (AnVisa).
The fungi represent “A serious threatGlobal Health, according to the agency. Microorganisms can cause gas infections, which are associated with High deaths E Increased hospitalization costs.
Anvisa warns that “Superfungo” in health services is difficult to contain, due to the difficulty of eliminating fungi from the environment, and still requires specialized methods to identify identity, that “many laboratories in the country do not have.”
At Pernambuco, select Otávio de Freitas Hospital Four patients Patch Candida Oris This year – two females and two patients from the Clinical Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This health service is followed with Activity and monitoring of observation cases.
At the end of 2021, Pernambuco scored his first case from Candida Auris. Since then, the state is calculated Ten outbreaksCom 76 confirmed cases.
In São Paulo, Hospital Hospital (HSPE)It is located in the state capital, at least determined 15 people were in contact Patch Candida Auris.
The investigation occurred after a “Superfungo” infection that was identified on January 2 this year. Injury, man 73 -developed into death. The hospital shows this The cause of death was due to surgical complications, not due to fungi infection.
During the daily groups, it was notified of the health authorities, the hospital identified the presence of microorganisms in 14 other patients. According to the hospital, none of them developed into an infection, that is, without causing a disease, while hospitalizing and treating patients.
Until now, outbreaks of health services have occurred in Bahia, Bernambuku, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais. The number of cases that were identified since 2020, when the first outbreak occurred, 114According to Anisa.
What is “Superfungo”
Candida Oris It is a fungus that represents a serious threat to public health due to the ability of microorganisms to resist the main antifungal drugs. Studies indicate that up to 90 % of insulation permission They are resistant to fluconazole, ampostycin B or enemies.
S. Fungi is an opportunist, which was first reported in Japan in 2009In case of discrimination. Since then, all continents have been reported except Antarctica.
The first case of permission In Brazil was identified in November 2020, in a 59 -year -old patient, who was accepted in the ICU in Salvador, Bahia. Fungi was revealed after the technical analysis by the Central Health Laboratory Gonsalo Moniz (Lacen/Ba) and the Hospital Das Clinicas de São Paulo.
