In Brazil, zoonotic sporotrichosis became a national public health problem, with thousands of cases in the last decade in several regions of the country. In this context, health education activities are critical, especially in promoting early diagnosis and access to proper health care in sporotrichosis hyperendemic areas. Therefore, we report the implementation of a public specialised reference service (SRS) for diagnosis and treatment of sporotrichosis in southern Brazil. We evaluated the impact of the SRS on diagnostic confirmation and speed of diagnosis.

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灾难：应对巴西南部人畜共患孢子丝菌病的挑战

在巴西，人畜共患孢子丝菌病已成为一个国家公共卫生问题，在过去十年中，该国多个地区出现了数千例病例。在这种情况下，健康教育活动至关重要，尤其是在促进孢子丝菌病高发地区的早期诊断和获得适当医疗保健方面。因此，我们报告了在巴西南部实施用于诊断和治疗孢子丝菌病的公共专业参考服务 (SRS)。我们评估了 SRS 对诊断确认和诊断速度的影响。