Direct fluconazole susceptibility testing of positive Candida blood cultures by flow cytometry.

abstract：:Allergic fungal sinusitis is a comparatively new disease entity in paranasal sinus mycoses. It is not a very rare condition, but diagnosis is difficult to establish. Of 28 consecutive cases of allergic nasal polyposis during a 2-year period, 11 patients had allergic fungal sinusitis and the diagnosis was based on the ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Chhabra A,Handa KK,Chakrabarti A,Mann SB,Panda N

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate caspofungin in high-risk invasive aspergillosis (IA) patient, a retrospective review of patient characteristics, antifungal therapies and clinical outcomes on hospitalised patients at sites in Russia, Canada, Germany, and Thailand was performed. Fifty-five patients were included, six with proven and 49 wit...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Wisniewski T,Klimko N,Laverdiere M,Kiertiburanakul S,Kliasova G,Trenschel R,Kumar RN

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 62 strains of Candida albicans cultivated from specimens of patients with recurrent vaginal candidosis or with renal transplants, the biotypes were determined according to several characters: colony morphology, production of chlamydospores, auxanogram of C- and N-substances, zymogram, growth kinetics, adherence cap...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Tomsíková A,Vraná D,Kotál L

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zygomycoses are very rare invasive fungal infections (IFI). They primarily occur in the immunocompromised patients and are associated with a high mortality. During the last years, a rising incidence of zygomycosis in patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has been reported, whic...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Glöckner A,Vehreschild JJ,Cornely OA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred and seventy isolates of Trichophyton rubrum from 182 patients were subjected to susceptibility testing with griseofulvin according to Granade & Artis. A slight modification of the method concerning homogenization procedures gave better growth of controls in our investigation. In 245 cases an MIC could be d...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Scholz R,Meinhof W

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Yeast-phase lysate antigens were prepared from 10 different isolates of Blastomyces dermatitidis. Comparative studies were performed using the lysate antigens in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of antibodies in sera from dogs with blastomycosis and histoplasmosis. In order to evaluate th...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Wakamoto A,Abuodeh RO,Scalarone GM

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of septic arthritis of multiple joints in an 18-year-old male caused by Aspergillus fumigatus. His initial presentation was of low-grade fever followed by involvement of both knee and ankle joints. Later, there was also involvement of metacarpophalangeal joints. Diagnosis was based on biopsy and cultu...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Mekan SF,Saeed O,Khan JA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation (aSCT) are at high risk to develop an invasive fungal disease (IFD). Optimisation of antifungal prophylaxis strategies may improve patient outcomes and reduce treatment costs. OBJECTIVES:To analyse the clinical and economical impact of using continuou...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Wingen-Heimann SM,Cornely OA,J G T Vehreschild M,Wisplinghoff H,Franke B,Schons M,von Bergwelt-Baildon M,Scheid C,Vehreschild JJ

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of Aspergillus flavus pericarditis treated with fluconazole for oral candidosis. The patient with acute myeloblastic leukaemia developed tachypnoea after antileukaemic chemotherapy. Pericardial effusion was seen in the echocardiogram. Aspergillus flavus was isolated from the pericardial fluid. The pat...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Gökahmetoğlu S,Koç AN,Patiroğlu T

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：:Fusarium infections are increasingly being encountered in immunocompromised patients. Fusarium solani accounts for nearly half of these infections. A specific nested PCR (nPCR) assay has been developed by using DNA isolated from several Fusarium species and other common fungi. Furthermore, DNA samples isolated from br...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Ahmad S,Khan ZU,Theyyathel AM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Black Aspergilli are widely distributed in the environment and are frequently reported as causative agents of different types of mycoses. Many taxonomical revisions have been made, and presently 19 different species are accepted. In this study we (re-) identified 123 strains of the Aspergillus niger group of the BCCM/...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Hendrickx M,Beguin H,Detandt M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although human immundeficiency virus (HIV) infection is endemic in Southeast Asia, data on oral mycotic flora in this disease in Asians are sparse. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Candida species in HIV-infected Cambodians with oral candidosis, unexposed (group 1) and exposed to antimycotics (...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Schmidt-Westhausen AM,Bendick C,Reichart PA,Samaranayake LP

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucormycosis mostly affects immunocompromised patients and is associated with a high morbidity and mortality despite currently available treatments. In that context, combination therapy might be the key to a better outcome for these patients. Purpose of this review is to summarise and to discuss the current combinatio...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Schwarz P,Cornely OA,Dannaoui E

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using intraperitoneal (i. p.) infection of mice with Candida albicans we determined which parameters might be useful for characterization of virulence in this model. Upon i. p. infection of mice with two reference strains striking differences in lethality were detected. These differences in virulence corresponded with...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Kretschmar M,Bertsch T,Göller M,Schaller M,Hof H,Nichterlein T

更新日期：1999-12-01 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：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：:We report the case of a 48-year old man who after a disease-free interval of 7 years developed a relapse of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) presenting as pompholyx of the left foot. The patient was first thought to suffer from a dyshidrosic form of tinea pedis due to Trichophyton rubrum. Although the concomitant occurrence of...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Borradori L,Harms M

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular characterization of Malassezia spp. isolates from animals and humans has not been thoroughly studied. We have analysed the DNA profile by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)-PCR to compare the genetic diversity between isolates from the external ears of cattle, dogs and humans. The analysis of electr...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Duarte ER,Hamdan JS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate identification of fungal pathogens using a sequence-based approach requires an extraction method that yields template DNA pure enough for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or other types of amplification. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop and standardise a rapid, inexpensive DNA extraction p...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Romanelli AM,Fu J,Herrera ML,Wickes BL

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous, subcutaneous disease endemic in tropical and subtropical countries. It is currently a health problem in rural areas of Africa, Asia and South America. Nine cases of mycetoma were analysed in a retrospective study. All isolates were identified by morphological features. The level of...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Rojas OC,León-Cachón RB,Moreno-Treviño M,González GM

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is the most prevalent systemic mycosis among immunocompetent patients in Latin America. This study aimed to describe the expansion over time and the geographical distribution of confirmed Neuroparacoccidioidomycosis (NPCM) and PCM cases, and relate it to environmental characteristics such ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： de Almeida SM,Salvador GLO,Roza TH,Izycki LF,Dos Santos I,Aragão A,Kulik A,Muro M,Torres LFB,de Noronha L

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind trial was undertaken in Karonga District, Northern Malawi comparing Whitfield's cream (3% salicylic acid and 6% benzoylic acid) and clotrimazole cream in the treatment of dermatophyte infections of the skin. To date, 138 patients have been reviewed; 65 of these patients received Whitfield's cream and 73...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Pönnighaus JM,Gooskens V,Clayton Y,Mkandawire P,Sterne J

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasive fungal disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children with cancer and high-risk febrile neutropenia (HRFN). Repeated serum galactomannan (sGM) measurements have been described as an effective tool to guide therapy in adults under suspicion of invasive aspergillosis. However, the uti...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Delgado-Araneda M,Valenzuela R,de la Maza V,Rabello M,Álvarez AM,Contardo V,Zubieta M,Gutierrez V,Claverie X,Torres JP,Salgado C,Tordecilla J,Varas M,Avilés CL,Venegas M,Villarroel M,Santolaya ME

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Onychomycosis is one of the most common dermatological diseases, primarily caused by dermatophytes, and sometimes, also by yeast and moulds. This study aims to clarify the frequency of isolated pathogens from mycotic toenails in the reference centre of the central Alpine mountain region of South Tyrol, northern Italy....

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Gasser J,Pagani E,Vittadello F,Nobile C,Zampieri P,Eisendle K

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by Sporothrix species that affects humans and animals. Little information on the genetic diversity and population structure of the pathogen is available for Brazil, which is needed to design effective strategies to tackle the advance of sporotrichosis in endemi...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： da Cruz Bahiense Rocha I,Terra PPD,Cardoso de Oliveira R,Lubianca Zanotti R,Falqueto A,de Camargo ZP,Rodrigues AM,Gonçalves SS

更新日期：2020-12-18 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：:The newly developed AspID PCR assay for detection of Aspergillus spp. was evaluated with an interlaboratory quality control programme panel and human bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples. With the quality control programme, 8 out of 9 panel members were correctly identified. With the clinical study, 36 BALF sam...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Prattes J,Hoenigl M,Zinke SE,Heldt S,Eigl S,Johnson GL,Bustin S,Stelzl E,Kessler HH

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatophyte infections, while not life-threatening, are very common, and there is great interest in developing new antifungal agents. Transcriptional profiling of Trichophyton on keratin has identified some antioxidant genes as induced on this host substrate, including a thioredoxin gene TmTRX1. If thioredoxin is a v...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Berdicevsky I,Kaufman G,Newman DJ,Horwitz BA

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A biofilm composed of various microorganisms including Candida is found on denture surfaces and is likely to be involved in the etiology of denture-induced stomatitis. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of hydrophobic interactions in candidal adherence to acrylic surfaces, particularly that of the hypha...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Yoshijima Y,Murakami K,Kayama S,Liu D,Hirota K,Ichikawa T,Miyake Y

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00