Virulence attributes and genetic variability of oral Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis isolates.

abstract：:Disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) is the most current revelation mode of AIDS in French Guiana. We describe the clinical and paraclinical presentation of DH, diagnostic tools, evolution and factors associated with 1-year mortality in HIV-infected patients from western French Guiana. Microbiologically proven AIDS-relate...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Putot A,Perrin S,Jolivet A,Vantilcke V

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to estimate the total number of serious fungal infections occurring yearly in Belgium. The number of cryptococcal infections was retrieved from the National Reference Center for Mycosis. Populations at risk and fungal infections frequencies in these populations were used to estimate incidence or prevalence of...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Lagrou K,Maertens J,Van Even E,Denning DW

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Aspergillus fumigatus group splits into the anamorphic A. fumigatus series and the teleomorphic Neosartorya fischeri series. The species A. fumigatus Fresenius is the most common species within the A. fumigatus series. Forty-seven clinical isolates out of the A. fumigatus group were obtained from patients with dis...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Schmidt A,Wolff MH

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cryptococcal meningitis has fatality rates of 40%-70%, resulting in 200 000 deaths each year. The best outcomes are achieved with amphotericin combined with flucytosine but flucytosine is expensive and unavailable where most disease occurs. More effective and affordable treatments are needed. Tamoxifen, a se...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Hai TP,Van AD,Ngan NTT,Nhat LTH,Lan NPH,Vinh Chau NV,Thwaites GE,Krysan D,Day JN

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral terbinafine (Lamisil, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland) is an effective therapy for fungal infections of the skin and nails. A post-marketing surveillance study was undertaken to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of oral terbinafine. A total of 454 patients with clinically and mycologically confirme...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Binder M,Nell G

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：: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：: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：:The incidence of Candida dubliniensis in oropharyngeal swabs of 132 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and 89 HIV-negative patients was determined. The samples were plated onto CHROMagar Candida medium and 82 strains, presumptively identified as C. albicans or C. dubliniensis, were further investigated (tempe...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Faggi E,Pini G,Campisi E,Martinelli C,Difonzo E

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone lesions in African histoplasmosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum var, duboisii, without other signs of the infection, are often misdiagnosed as cancer. A case of isolated osteomyelitis due to this fungus in a 30-year-old woman is described. Diagnostic and therapeutic problems of isolated bone lesions in African...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Onwuasoigwe O,Gugnani HC

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:This multicentre observational study evaluated the feasibility, efficacy and toxicity of antifungal combination therapy (combo) as treatment of proven or probable invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) in patients with haematological malignancies. Between January 2005 and January 2010, 84 cases of IFDs (39 proven a...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Candoni A,Caira M,Cesaro S,Busca A,Giacchino M,Fanci R,Delia M,Nosari A,Bonini A,Cattaneo C,Melillo L,Caramatti C,Milone G,Scime' R,Picardi M,Fanin R,Pagano L,SEIFEM GROUP (Sorveglianza Epidemiologica Infezioni Fungine

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combination treatment of paediatric invasive fungal infections (IFIs) has rarely been reported. A total of 17 children with 19 IFI episodes were enrolled in the study. The median age of the patients was 5.3 (range 0.5-17) years. IFI was classified as proven in 4, probable in 12 and possible in 3 episodes. These patien...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Yilmaz D,Balkan C,Ay Y,Akin M,Karapinar B,Kavakli K

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to determine zinc, copper and iron levels, erythrocyte oxidant/antioxidant status, vitamin C and β-carotene in dogs with dermatophytosis. A total of 23 dogs with clinically established diagnosis of dermatophytosis by trichogram and positive fungal culture and six dogs as control were included ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Beigh SA,Soodan JS,Singh R,Khan AM,Dar MA

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：:Terbinafine was remarkably effective in tinea barbae due to Trichophyton rubrum on the cheek in front of the right ear in a 75-year-old man. This patient also showed tinea pedis and unguium, but these were due to Trichophyton mentagrophytes and were unrelated to the tinea in the cheek. This patient showed an atypical ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Tanuma H,Doi M,Nishiyama S,Katsuoka K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amphotericin formulations, indicated for invasive fungal infections (IFIs), vary in effectiveness, safety and costs. In Brazil, only the conventional formulation is provided by the Public Health System. The aim of this study was to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing conventional amphotericin B (CAB), lipo...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Borba HHL,Steimbach LM,Riveros BS,Tonin FS,Ferreira VL,Bagatim BAQ,Balan G,Pontarolo R,Wiens A

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a complication of respiratory bacterial and viral infections such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). PATIENTS/METHODS:In University Hospital La Paz (Madrid, Spain), we reviewed the clinical and demographic characteristics of 10 patients with positive severe acu...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Falces-Romero I,Ruiz-Bastián M,Díaz-Pollán B,Maseda E,García-Rodríguez J,SARS-CoV-2 Working Group.

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:An atypical strain of Microsporum canis was isolated in our laboratory, which was characterized by a variety of polymorphous macroconidia. These are demonstrated by illustrations. Based on our observation and literature, the relationship between Microsporum canis and Microsporum distortum is discussed. Epidemiologic a...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Brasch J

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has always been difficult to treat onychomycosis due to decrease ability of topical agents to penetrate the nail and reach the affected nail bed. Oral antifungal have shown good response but due to longer duration course it has potential to cause systemic side effects, leading to patient non-adherence and adverse e...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Bhatta AK,Huang X,Keyal U,Zhao JJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clioquinol was used in the 1950s-1970s as antimicrobial but its oral formulations were withdrawn from the market due to suspected neurotoxicity. Currently, there is possibility of repositioning of oral clioquinol formulations. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the antifungal activity and toxicological parameters of cl...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Pippi B,Merkel S,Staudt KJ,Teixeira ML,de Araújo BV,Zanette RA,Andrade SF,Fuentefria AM

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus fumigatus is the leading cause of mortality in severely immunocompromised individuals. Understanding pathogen dispersion and relatedness is essential for determining the epidemiology of nosocomial infections. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the diversity and putative origins of clinical...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Falahatinejad M,Vaezi A,Fakhim H,Abastabar M,Shokohi T,Zahedi N,Ansari S,Meis JF,Badali H

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exophiala is a genus of black fungi isolated worldwide from environmental and clinical specimens. Data on antifungal susceptibility of Exophiala isolates are limited and the methodology on susceptibility testing is not yet standardised. In this study, we investigated in vitro antifungal susceptibilities of environment...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Gülmez D,Doğan Ö,Boral B,Döğen A,İlkit M,de Hoog GS,Arikan-Akdagli S

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistotyping was used to characterise 106 strains of Candida albicans classified as to whether they came from deep or superficial infections. The data were analysed by logistic regression analysis. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups of strains. After removal of variables by the lo...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Hunter PR

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relevance of infections with moulds in humans is increasing. Relevant genera are Alternaria, Cladosporium, Scopulariopsis, and Fusarium. Fusarium thereby is characterized by typical makroconidia and special makroscopical features. Known as pathogen in plants the fungi can also cause intoxications and - more seldom...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Seyfarth F,Hipler UC

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between May 1, 1988 and January 1, 1990, 10 patients were treated for Candida peritonitis. Origins of the infections were lesions and perforations of the gastrointestinal tract. Risk factors promoting the disease were tumours, diabetes mellitus and extensive antibiotic therapy. The mean classification by the APACHE sc...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Kujath P,Lerch K,Dämmrich J

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus infections are major causes of morbidity and mortality among immunocompromised patients. This study was designed to investigate the galactomannan assay optical density (OD) indices relative to the culture results in bronchoscopic samples obtained from neutropenic and non-neutropenic patients. Galactomannan...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Ağca H,Ener B,Yılmaz E,Ursavaş A,Kazak E,Özkocaman V,Çetinoğlu ED,Dilektaşlı AG,Akalın H,Özkalemkaş F,Ali R

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This short communication presents a review on the work of the mycological laboratory of the Institute of Microbiology and Epidemics, Hannover, Germany, concerning the mycological investigation on feeding stuff. Out of the routine diagnostic work, examining more than 4000 probes in the last 10 years, some selected inve...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Siesenop U,Busse M,Böhm KH

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Is non-response to maintenance treatment for recurrent vulvovaginal candidosis (RCVV) related to the impaired glucose metabolism? In the ReCiDiF trial, women with RCVV were given a degressive regimen with fluconazole according to their clinical, microscopic and mycologic response. Data obtained from optimal, suboptima...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Grinceviciene S,Bellen G,Ruban K,Donders G

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For several years, the Platelia Candida mannan antigen enzyme immunoassay (Candida EIA) has been commercially available as a diagnostic test for invasive candidosis. We evaluated the Candida EIA with patients with proven fungemia caused by yeasts from which at least one serum sample was available. Fifty-nine patients ...

journal_title：Mycoses

authors： Rimek D,Redetzke K,Singh J,Heinrich K,Kappe R

更新日期：2004-01-01 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