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In sum, 83.3% were men, 41.6% were from Monte Negro city, median age was 52.9 years, and median time to disease progression was 12.2 years. Lesions were located on the lower limbs (75%), and verruciform was prevalent form (66.6%). After 3 years of treatment with itraconazole, two patients were considered cured. The etiological agents were identified by the molecular sequence of the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer ITS1, 5.8S, and ITS2 region and \u03b2-tubulin genes. Eight strains were identified as Fonsecaea pedrosoi, two were F. nubica, and two were Rhinocladiella similis. The antifungal activity of five drugs was evaluated, and the most active drug was terbinafine (range minimal inhibitory concentration [MIC] 0.015\u20130.12\u00a0\u03bcg\/ml), itraconazole (range MIC 0.03\u20130.5\u00a0\u03bcg\/ml) and voriconazole (range MIC 0.06\u20130.5\u00a0\u03bcg\/ml). 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