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Un enfoque de salud para Sporothrix brasiliensis: estrategias de desinfección para el control y la prevención

Regielly Caroline Raimundo Cognialli^1,2, Flávio Queiroz-Telles³, Giovanna Carnieri Daitschman Santos⁴

¹Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Curitiba, PR, Brasil.

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|February 11, 2026

Resumen

La desinfección efectiva es crucial para prevenir la transmisión de la esporotricosis. Se recomienda encarecidamente el blanqueador y el etanol al 70% para eliminar Sporothrix brasiliensis de superficies contaminadas en hogares y clínicas.

Área de la Ciencia:

La micología de la micología.
Enfermedades infecciosas Enfermedades infecciosas.
Higiene ambiental Higiene del medio ambiente

Sus antecedentes:

La esporotricosis es una enfermedad tropical descuidada causada por la especie Sporothrix.
Sporothrix brasiliensis es la especie más virulenta.
La transmisión ocurre a través de gatos infectados y fomites contaminados.

Objetivo del estudio:

Para evaluar la eficacia de varios desinfectantes contra el Sporothrix brasiliensis.
Determinar estrategias óptimas de desinfección para el hogar y los entornos clínicos.

Principales métodos:

Prueba de desinfectantes (70% de etanol, blanqueador, compuestos cuaternarios de amonio, jabón de lavandería) en superficies contaminadas (MDF, azulejos, acero inoxidable, tejido).
Simulación de entornos domésticos y clínicos.
Evaluación de la viabilidad fúngica después de los tratamientos de desinfección.

Principales resultados:

El etanol al 70% y el hipoclorito de sodio (blanqueador) demostraron la mayor eficacia en la eliminación de S. brasiliensis.
El blanqueador mostró una eficacia superior, mientras que el etanol al 70% funcionó bien en las superficies probadas.
La efectividad del desinfectante varió según el tipo de superficie y la duración de la exposición.

Conclusiones:

La desinfección juega un papel vital en el control de la transmisión ambiental de la esporotricosis.
La implementación de protocolos efectivos de desinfección es esencial para la seguridad de la salud pública y animal.

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