Evaluation of CHROMagar Candida for rapid screening of clinical specimens for Candida species.

abstract：:Candida kefyr is an emerging pathogen able to cause disseminated infection, especially in immunocompromised patients. Although guidelines for the treatment of invasive candidiasis have been published, no specific recommendations against C. kefyr are available. We determine the in vitro killing activity of amphotericin...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Sanchis M,Martin-Vicente A,Capilla J,Guarro J

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four commercially available in vitro test systems (Candifast, E-test, Mycototal and spiral-gradient end point method), agar diffusion with 25-micrograms fluconazole paper test discs and 15-micrograms test tablets and agar dilution were compared with the microbroth dilution method for fluconazole susceptibility testing...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Schmalreck AF,Kottmann I,Reiser A,Ruffer U,Scharr E,Vanca E

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work presents the epidemiology of dermatomycoses and their etiological agents of people living in the Lódź region, Central Poland, over the years 1987-1996. The analysis involved subjects referred by physicians to three major mycological laboratories in Lódź (covering the entire mycological diagnostics of the Lód...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Seneczko F,Lupa S,Jeske J,Głowacka A,Ochecka-Szymańska A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare phospholipase production between fluconazole-resistant and fluconazole-susceptible strains of Candida albicans in order to explore the relationship between resistance to antifungal drugs and virulence of C. albicans. Fifteen each of fluconazole-resistant (MIC ≥ 64 μg ml(-1)) ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Ying S,Chunyang L

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present four cases of interdigital tinea pedis in Italian tourists which was probably acquired in Turkish mosques and holy Muslim places. In all patients mycological examinations were positive for Trichophyton rubrum. All patients were successfully treated with bifonazole cream (one application/day for three weeks)...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Veraldi S,Esposito L,Gorani A

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive aspergillosis has increasingly been recognised to cause significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Fever unresponsive to broad-spectrum antibiotics is the earliest and most common sign of an invasive fungal infection. As invasive Aspergillus infections are usually acquired by inhalatio...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Schwartz S,Thiel E

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, 36 extracts derived from 29 plant species selected using an ethnobotanical approach were tested for antifungal activity against a taxonomically diverse group of 13 human pathogenic fungi. We compared the inhibitory characteristics of these plant extracts with those of the commonly used antifungals, amph...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Ficker CE,Arnason JT,Vindas PS,Alvarez LP,Akpagana K,Gbéassor M,De Souza C,Smith ML

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cunninghamella bertholletiae, a rare causative agent of mycosis among immunocompromised patients has been reported with increased frequency from western countries in recent years. We report a case of C. bertholletiae pulmonary infection in a 42-year-old male patient who developed graft-vs.-host disease following bone ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Sivakumar S,Mathews MS,George B

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to genotype Candida albicans strains isolated from patients with invasive and non-invasive deep-seated infections. For this purpose, 301 C. albicans isolates (81 invasive and 220 non-invasive) were genotyped by using specific PCR primers designed to span the transposable group I intron of the...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Karahan ZC,Güriz H,Ağirbaşli H,Balaban N,Göçmen JS,Aysev D,Akar N

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a major opportunistic infection in haematology patients. Preventive measures are important to control IA because diagnosis is difficult and the outcome of treatment is poor. We prospectively examined the environmental contamination by Aspergillus and other fungal species and evaluated th...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Hadrich I,Makni F,Sellami H,Cheikhrouhou F,Sellami A,Bouaziz H,Hdiji S,Elloumi M,Ayadi A

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histoplasmosis occurs in approximately 5% of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients in endemic areas and often evolves to a disseminated picture if diagnosis is delayed and/or CD4 count falls below 150 cells x mm(3) without high active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). This report presents clinical features ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Mora DJ,dos Santos CT,Silva-Vergara ML

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local lesions observed in otitis, create favourable conditions for the growth of fungi and development of mycoses both in the external and middle ear, as well as in post-operative cavities, especially in cases of open-type surgery. The objective of this study was: (1) to determine the prevalence of mycotic infections ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Kurnatowski P,Filipiak A

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat shock proteins (Hsp) are highly conserved molecules, which are both constitutively expressed and up-regulated in response to various stress conditions. In particular, fungal Hsp60 can act as immunodominant antigens and facilitate powerful immunological properties. A possible cellular heat shock response was inves...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Raggam RB,Salzer HJ,Marth E,Heiling B,Paulitsch AH,Buzina W

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have described the adherence of Candida albicans to epithelial cells but little is known about Candida parapsilosis adhesion and its role in host cell surface recognition. This study was designed to evaluate the correlation between the adherence of 20 C. albicans and 12 C. parapsilosis strains to human bu...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Lima-Neto RG,Beltrão EI,Oliveira PC,Neves RP

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although conventional identification of pathogenic fungi is based on the combination of tests evaluating their morphological and biochemical characteristics, they can fail to identify the less common species or the differentiation of closely related species. In addition these tests are time consuming, labour-intensive...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Kiraz N,Oz Y,Aslan H,Erturan Z,Ener B,Akdagli SA,Muslumanoglu H,Cetinkaya Z

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous infections by Zygomycetes may have underestimated clinical consequences. Apophysomyces elegans is a Zygomycete that rarely causes disease in humans. However, it has been reported with increasing frequency in warm climate zones as a result of infection in healthy patients after injury to the cutaneous barrier...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Saravia-Flores M,Guaran DM,Argueta V

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 165 sporotrichosis cases occurring in Nagasaki prefecture, and examined at Nagasaki University Hospital, were evaluated. Both males and females were equally affected, with no significant differences in the affected body regions. Lesions were frequently seen on the face (49 cases, 29.5%) and upper limbs (101...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Takenaka M,Yoshizaki A,Utani A,Nishimoto K

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 54-year-old Japanese man without apparent immunosuppression presented with nodules with purulent drainage on the right lower leg. He had ringworm of the right leg and tinea unguium. A biopsy specimen of the nodule showed intradermal abscesses with fungal elements, and Trichophyton rubrum was cultured from both the p...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Inaoki M,Nishijima C,Miyake M,Asaka T,Hasegawa Y,Anzawa K,Mochizuki T

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of fungal keratitis has increased in recent years. While the epidemiology and clinical roles of various Candida and Fusarium species have been relatively well-identified in infections of the eye, data regarding keratitis caused by Aspergillus species are scant. Accurate and rapid diagnosis is i...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Al-Hatmi AMS,Castro MA,de Hoog GS,Badali H,Alvarado VF,Verweij PE,Meis JF,Zago VV

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycetoma is a pathological process in which fungal or actinomycotic agents of exogenous origin produce grains. In the absence of data on the global burden, it is important to map mycetoma cases, which are useful to implement control strategies. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to map mycetoma cases...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Badiane AS,Ndiaye M,Diongue K,Diallo MA,Seck MC,Ndiaye D

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsporum species are a frequent cause of cutaneous mycoses in humans. Atypical strains of Microsporum can sometimes be difficult to identify with conventional methods. Recently, we have obtained a Microsporum isolate with atypical morphology and special nutritional requirements (Microsporum CHUS-126-02). As several...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Leon-Mateos A,Paredes-Suárez C,Pereiro M Jr,Toribio J

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida albicans, the most important opportunistic fungal pathogen, is able to generate remarkable amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Since ROS are highly cytotoxic, this mechanism may contribute to the pathogenicity of this yeast, including its invasiveness and the inflammatory response of the host. Terbinafin...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Sander CS,Hipler UC,Wollina U,Elsner P

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a hormonal-dependent infection but in contrast to sporadic VVC, therapy of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) is still unsolved. Long-term administration of medroxyprogesterone acetate was evaluated for the management of RVVC. Overall, 20 patients were treated with Depo-Provera...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Špaček J,Kestřánek J,Jílek P,Leško D,Plucnarová S,Buchta V

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outbreaks of tinea capitis (TC) can be a source of medical and economic burden for healthcare systems; Griseofulvin and terbinafine are considered to be effective first-line treatments for TC. In order to compare the efficacy of griseofulvin and terbinafine for the treatment of TC in a paediatric population of African...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Bar J,Samuelov L,Sprecher E,Mashiah J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 133 Candida spp. strains originating from a group of 100 patients from Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, between March 1995 and December 1996, were first identified and classified into six different species: Candida albicans (51%), C. tropicalis (33%), C. parapsilosis (8%), C. glabrata (...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Resende JC,de Resende MA,Saliba JL

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Cladosporium cladosporioides in a 50-year-old housewife is described. The clinical presentation was an ecthyma-like crusted lesion on the back of her left hand. Scanning electron microscopy of the culture showed the conidiophores and the limoniform or ellipsoidal conidia...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Duquia RP,de Almeida HL Jr,Vettorato G,Rocha NM,de Castro LA

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared two phenotypic methods, colony morphotyping on Sabouraudtripheniltetrazolium agar (STTZ) and serotyping, with two genotypic methods, karyotyping and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA bands obtained by PCR amplification (RAPD-PCR), for strain delineation in 33 Candida clinical isolates and two C. albicans st...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Del Castillo L,Bikandi J,Nieto A,Quindós G,Sentandreu R,Pontón J

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of onychomycosis with nail dystrophy due to Microsporum gypseum in a healthy 35-year-old woman is described. The infection had a 2-year history, occurring in the site of a nail trauma sustained in a fall from a horse. Diagnosis was based on mycological examination (direct microscope observation and culture). Cl...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Romano C,Ghilardi A,Fimiani M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite reports of fungal infections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), their clinical and microbiological characteristics remain unknown. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this systematic review was to examine all available evidence regarding fungal infections in patients with IBD. METHODS:Systematic ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Stamatiades GA,Ioannou P,Petrikkos G,Tsioutis C

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to evaluate efficacy and tolerance of a short-schedule treatment regimen using a small dose of itraconazole in pulse intermittently. The open study evaluated the pulse therapy consisting of monthly 1-week cycles of oral itraconazole 200 mg daily for 2-3 consecutive months in 42 patients with onychomycosis....

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Wu J,Wen H,Liao W

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00