Case report. Cutaneous cryptococcosis in a patient with systemic erythematous lupus.

abstract：:The antifungal activities of extracts of 10 medicinal plants collected from south-eastern parts of Nigeria were tested against seven pathogenic fungi using the broth dilution and agar plate methods. All the extracts at 1:10 dilution inhibited the growth of Basidiobolus haptosporus and B. ranarum but did not inhibit th...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Nwosu MO,Okafor JI

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Candidaemia in the elderly has not been extensively investigated. OBJECTIVES:We compared the management of candidaemia in the elderly patients (age ≥65 years) and the very elderly subgroup of patients (age ≥75 years) with those belonging to the younger group (age <65 years) using the European Confederation ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Bal AM,Palchaudhuri M

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：:Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a thermally dimorphic fungus agent of paracoccidioidomycosis, a deep-seated systemic infection of humans with high prevalence in Latin America. Until now no vaccine has been reported. Ionizing radiation can be used to attenuate pathogens for vaccine development and we have successfully...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Demicheli MC,Goes AM,de Andrade AS

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here, a microdilution technique based on the M27-A2 protocol (NCCLS, 2002) was employed to compare the susceptibilities of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis to essential oils extracted from plants used as spices. The chemical compositions of the essential oils were defined based on the analysis of retention in...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Pozzatti P,Loreto ES,Lopes PG,Athayde ML,Santurio JM,Alves SH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatophytoses caused by the genus Microsporum require a long-duration therapy compared to infections caused by other genera. Treatment of these cutaneous infections includes topical and systemic antifungal agents. Tinea capitis and tinea unguium caused by M. canis and M. gypseum are the most difficult-to-treat derma...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Biancalana FS,Telles PF,Lyra L,Schreiber AZ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CHROMagar Candida is a new differential culture medium that allows selective isolation of yeasts and simultaneously identifies colonies of Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida tropicalis and Candida krusei. We evaluated this medium and compared it with a reference medium, Sabouraud glucose agar, for the presump...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Willinger B,Manafi M

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is scarcity of data regarding significance of candiduria in patients with haematologic malignancies and its association with invasive candidiasis. To that end, we retrospectively evaluated all hospitalised, non-intensive care unit patients with haematologic malignancies and candiduria during a 10-year period (20...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Georgiadou SP,Tarrand J,Sipsas NV,Kontoyiannis DP

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite appropriate antimicrobial and antifungal therapy (amphotericin B), a disseminated infection with Fusarium oxysporum in a 75-year-old immunocompromised patient (acute myeloid leukaemia, minimal leucocyte count of 0.5 giga l-1) led rapidly to death. A similarly fatal course of an F. oxysporum infection has been ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Peltroche-Llacsahuanga H,Manegold E,Kroll G,Haase G

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen adult white male patients with cutaneous sporotrichosis were treated with itraconazole following different daily dose schemes. Cure was obtained in all cases after periods of 15-75 days (median 44 days) with total doses between 3.1 and 14.8 g (median 8.4 g). No serious side effects were observed and no relaps...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Conti Díaz IA,Civila E,Gezuele E,Lowinger M,Calegari L,Sanabria D,Fuentes L,Da Rosa D,Alzueta G

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colonisation of the gastrointestinal tract is influenced by primary microbial exposure and bioactive factors in breastmilk. The aim was to explore the prevalence of oral Candida in the first year of life in relation to selected exposures. Oral Candida was studied in 100 healthy infants at 4 and 8 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 mo...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Stecksén-Blicks C,Granström E,Silfverdal SA,West CE

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient we present herein is a 6-month-old infant who had erythema and scaling on the central part of the face for 4 months. Both the abundant scaling and the localisation, but also the low age of this infant led to suspect seborrhoeic dermatitis. Direct microscopic examination of scales showed septate hyphae and ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Polat M,Artüz F,Karaaslan A,Oztaş P,Lenk N,Alli N

更新日期：2007-11-01 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

abstract：:Two Candida albicans isolates were collected from a HIV-positive patient with recurrent oropharyngeal candidosis (OPC). One isolate was taken during the first episode of oral candidosis [fluconazole susceptible (FLU-S), minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) = 0.25 mg l(-1) ] and the second after the patient developed...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Schulz B,Weber K,Schmidt A,Borg-von Zepelin M,Ruhnke M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amount of protein released into liquid culture medium and weight loss were taken as measures of wool degradation by Trichophyton simii and Aspergillus niger. Protein released into the culture medium was observed to be greater after T. simii treatment than after A. niger treatment. Sulphitolysis was shown by T. sim...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Shrivastava JN,Ghawana VK,Kumar A

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the first time in the history of German mycology, a multicenter study for identification of dermatophytes, yeasts and molds was conducted under the auspices of the German Speaking Mycological Society and the German Dermatological Society. A total of 1,008 dermatological offices and dermatology hospitals as well as...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Tietz HJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prophylactic treatment with human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (hG-CSF) affords significant protection against systemic aspergillosis or pulmonary aspergillosis in neutropenic (cyclophosphamide-treated) mice but not in cortisone-treated animals. Cryptococcosis does not respond to hG-CSF therapy. Our data show...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Polak-Wyss A

更新日期：1991-05-01 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：:The performance of Pastorex Aspergillus, a new latex agglutination test for the detection of circulating galactomannan in the serum of patients with invasive aspergillosis, was evaluated in a blind trial in standardized guinea-pig models of invasive aspergillosis and other invasive mycoses. In these animal models, the...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Van Cutsem J,Meulemans L,Van Gerven F,Stynen D

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro antifungal activity of D0870 against eight isolates of fluconazole-resistant Candida albicans was compared with that of itraconazole, ketoconazole and miconazole. The colorimetric MTT [3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H tetrazolium bromide] assay was used to assess the antifungal activities. The...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Yang HC,Mikami Y,Yazawa K,Taguchi H,Nishimura K,Miyaji M,Branchini ML,Aoki FH,Yamamoto K

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of the study were to define the duration of candidaemia in newborn infants and to determine the incidence of persistent hospital-acquired candidaemia and its associated morbidity and mortality compared with non-persistent candidaemia. This retrospective study, included 56 neonates admitted to the neonatal int...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Levy I,Shalit I,Askenazi S,Klinger G,Sirota L,Linder N

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double infection in the same organ, echinococcosis associated with phaeohyphomycosis in the lungs, is reported. ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Date A,Mathews MS,Varma SK,Korula RJ

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of mixed intranasal infection caused by Fusarium solani and a zygomycete, with probable sinus and brain involvement. The patient had chronic myelogenous leukaemia and was treated with chemotherapy. Diagnosis of the infection was established by direct examination of the intranasal eschar and histopatho...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Lopes JO,de Mello ES,Klock C

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a 10-year-old girl with severe aplastic anaemia who developed rhinocerebral infection caused by Absidia corymbifera and a possible co-infection caused by Alternaria alternata. Despite prolonged neutropenia, therapy with liposomal amphotericin B and posaconazole improved the clinical condition. Subsequentl...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Sörensen J,Becker M,Porto L,Lambrecht E,Schuster T,Beske F,Rickerts V,Klingebiel T,Lehrnbecher T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A valid and reliable measure that captures onychodystrophy disease severity is important for both clinical and research applications. Three hundred and twenty-two patients at two Veterans Affairs Medical Centers with clinical evidence of onychodystrophy suggesting onychomycosis (at least 25% in a distal subungual patt...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Warshaw EM,Traywick CA,Hoffman AA,Lilly KK,Koshnick RL,Robinson JW,Suwattee P,Foster JK,Chen SC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty strains of Candida isolated from 38 patients with oropharyngeal candidosis were tested in vitro for fluconazole susceptibility with a disk diffusion test and for determination of minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs). For 25 patients treated with fluconazole, the relationship between in vitro susceptibility a...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Dannaoui E,Lacoste V,Prat C,Piens MA

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptococcus gattii species complex has evolved as a pathogen in the last two decades causing infection among both immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. We aimed to analyse the clinical features of CNS infection caused by C. gattii sensu lato, molecular and antifungal susceptibility profile of this pathogen. Ca...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Lahiri Mukhopadhyay S,Bahubali VH,Manjunath N,Swaminathan A,Maji S,Palaniappan M,Parthasarathy S,Chandrashekar N

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The localisation of a dermatophytosis on the face is rare. Differential diagnoses include a broad range of dermatological disorders, e. g. contact dermatitis, psoriasis vulgaris, seborrhoeic dermatitis, demodicosis, and polymorphic photo eruptions. Two patients suffering from tinea faciei incognito caused by Trichophy...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Nenoff P,Mügge C,Herrmann J,Keller U

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive candidiasis is a common nosocomial infection among critically ill patients, constitutes an important cause of sepsis, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has created evidence-based guidelines for the management of invasive candidiasis. ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Hollenbach E

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate a possible effect of optical brighteners on the growth of dermatophytes. Typical strains of Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes, Microsporum canis and Epidermophyton floccosum were grown on agar plates containing two different brighteners of stilbenedisulfonic acid type in c...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Brasch J,Kreiselmaier I,Christophers E

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00