abstract：:Caries and chronic periodontitis are common oral diseases where a higher Candida colonization is reported. Antifungal agents could be adjuvant drugs for the therapy of both clinical conditions. The aim of the current study has been to evaluate the in vitro activities of conventional and new antifungal drugs against or...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： De-la-Torre J,Ortiz-Samperio ME,Marcos-Arias C,Marichalar-Mendia X,Eraso E,Echebarria-Goicouria MÁ,Aguirre-Urizar JM,Quindós G

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatophytoses include a wide variety of diseases involving glabrous skin, nails and hair. These superficial infections are a common cause of consultation in dermatology. In many cases, their diagnosis is not clinically obvious, and mycological analysis therefore is required. Direct microscopic examination of the sam...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Pihet M,Le Govic Y

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coccidioidomycosis is a common infection in the desert southwestern USA; approximately 3 % of healthy persons in Arizona alone become infected annually. Coccidioidomycosis may be severe in immunocompromised persons, but experience among patients with solid organ cancer has not been fully described. Therefore, we aimed...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Fitterer C,Berg Z,Halfdanarson TR,Vikram HR,Kusne S,Orenstein R,Seville MT,Blair JE

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Invasive fungal disease (IFD) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. METHODS:Examination of 1,3-β-D-glucan (BDG) for IFD and as outcome parameter in immunocompromised critically ill patients with septic shock. RESULTS:Thirty-two (69 %) out of 46 included patien...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Lahmer T,Held J,Rasch S,Schnappauf C,Beitz A,Schmid RM,Huber W

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is still in challenge in clinical practice, particularly for those patients without an obvious neutropaenia. In this study, a well-validated qPCR method and Platelia galactomannan (GM) assay were compared for their diagnostic performance using paired samples of b...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Zhang S,Wang S,Wan Z,Que C,Li R,Yu J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a patient with a T-lymphoblastic lymphoma whose disseminated mucormycosis was diagnosed with delay, and we address the diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making process and review the diagnostic workup of patients with potential IFD. The diagnosis was delayed despite a suggestive radiological ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Zimmerli S,Bialek R,Blau IW,Christe A,Lass-Flörl C,Presterl E

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of new fungal pathogens is increasing due to growing population of immunocompromised patients and advanced identification techniques. Fereydounia khargensis is a yeast and was first described in 2014 from environmental samples. As far as we know, this is the first report of human infections associated with ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Tap RM,Ramli NY,Sabaratnam P,Hashim R,Bakri AR,Bee LB,Ginsapu SJ,Ahmad R,Razak MF,Ahmad N

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is increasingly diagnosed in high-risk patients. The lesions are usually located in the lungs and/or sinuses, and the fungus may spread haematogenously to different organs; however, involvement of the heart during IA is very rare. We describe a unique case of invasive aspergillosis of the h...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Sulik-Tyszka B,Kacprzyk P,Mądry K,Ziarkiewicz-Wróblewska B,Jędrzejczak W,Wróblewska M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Onychomycosis is a common fungal infection of nails which is mainly caused by dermatophyte species and less often by yeasts and non-dermatophyte molds. We present a case of onychomycosis due to Aspergillus clavatus for the first time worldwide. The patient was an immunocompetent 32-year-old woman who identified with P...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Falahati M,Ghojoghi A,Abastabar M,Ghasemi Z,Farahyar S,Roudbary M,Hedayati MT,Armaki MT,Hoseinnejad A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ustilago, a common fungal parasite of grains, is infrequently isolated as a pathogen in humans. We describe a case of Ustilago echinata infection following an open distal tibia fracture, review the current literature of this genus as a cause of invasive fungal infection in humans, and discuss management issues. ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Stewart E,Waldman S,Sutton DA,Sanders C,Lindner J,Fan H,Wiederhold NP,Thompson GR 3rd

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protothecal mastitis, caused mostly by Prototheca zopfii (P. zopfii), is increasing in dairy herds and is being reported globally. The present study was aimed at studying the epidemiology of mastitis and at molecular characterization of P. zopfii isolates from dairy herds and their surroundings in three provinces of C...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Shahid M,Ali T,Zhang L,Hou R,Zhang S,Ding L,Han D,Deng Z,Rahman A,Han B

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudallescheria boydii is a fungal organism known to affect immunocompromised patients. This organism is known to cause, in severe cases, invasive infection of various organs such as the central nervous, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. We report an unusual case of pulmonary P. boydii pneumonia in an immunoco...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Lahmer T,Messer M,Ehmer U,Eser S,Beitz A,Fekecs L,Schmid RM,Huber W

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disorder that is characterized by noncaseous epithelioid cell granulomas, which may affect almost any organ. Thoracic involvement is common and accounts for most of the morbidity and mortality associated with this disease. The diagnosis is based on exhaustive exclusion of differential diag...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Coelho MG,Severo CB,de Mattos Oliveira F,Hochhegger B,Severo LC

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Onychomycosis are fungal infections affecting finger and toenails mainly caused by dermatophyte fungi and some Candida species. Low cure rates and frequent recurrence, development of a fungal resistance front to various antimicrobial agents topical and systemic, and an ineffective topical treatment make onychomycosis ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Flores FC,Beck RC,da Silva Cde B

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucormycosis is an acute necrotic fungal infection with a fulminant course. Earlier considered a rare entity, mucormycosis is being reported with increasing frequency in recent years, possibly due to the increase in immunocompromised population especially diabetic patients. We report three cases of rhinocerebral mucor...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Reddy SS,Rakesh N,Chauhan P,Sharma S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scedosporium apiospermum is an ubiquitous fungus responsible for various infections in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. Ear infections are infrequent. We report an exceptional case of S. apiospermum external otitis complicated by temporomandibular joint arthritis. After 6 months of antibiotherapy, diagn...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Huguenin A,Noel V,Rogez A,Chemla C,Villena I,Toubas D

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 7-year-old female-spayed, domestic short-haired cat was presented to her veterinarian with a mass on the hind paw. Histopathologic examination of a tissue biopsy revealed nodular pyogranulomatous panniculitis with intralesional pigmented fungal hyphae. A dematiaceous fungal isolate was isolated with a micromorpholog...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Overy DP,Martin C,Muckle A,Lund L,Wood J,Hanna P

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rate of Candida spp. infection is increasing, and resistance to azole antifungals is becoming increasingly common. Therefore, there is a need for discovery of new antifungal agents and for development of new modes of treatment using existing agents. In this in vitro study, the antifungal activity of two new imidaz...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Shi C,Liu C,Liu J,Wang Y,Li J,Xiang M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of an 18-year-old male patient admitted with complaints of fever and rapid weight loss since 3 months. Patient had multiple umbilicated papular to nodular lesions over chin and forehead region. Complete blood count revealed bicytopenia. An excisional biopsy of the skin lesions had revealed cutaneou...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Bharti P,Bala K,Gupta N

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small ruminant production is a common agricultural activity worldwide. However, studies on the fungal microbiota of these animals are scarce. Therefore, this study aimed at isolating yeasts from goats and sheep and evaluating the antifungal susceptibility of the recovered Candida albicans. A total of 120 animals from ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Brilhante RS,Silva ST,Castelo-Branco DS,Teixeira CE,Borges LC,Bittencourt PV,de Oliveira JS,Monteiro AJ,Bandeira TJ,Cordeiro RA,Moreira JL,Sidrim JJ,Rocha MF

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhodotorula species are increasingly being identified as a cause of fungal infection in the central nervous system, especially in patients with compromised immunity. The diagnosis could easily be missed due to low index of suspicion, as cryptococcus meningitis and cerebral toxoplasmosis are more common amongst immunoc...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Mohd Nor F,Tan LH,Na SL,Ng KP

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A stainless steel paper-embedded biofilm reactor (PEBR) was developed for Candida spp. growth, permitting confluent distribution of nutrients by capillary diffusion through ordinary laboratory filter paper. Antibiogram disks were distributed along the filter paper rim, and the PEBR received 0.1 or 0.01 % crystal viole...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Selow ML,Rymovicz AU,Ribas CR,Saad RS,Rosa RT,Rosa EA

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromoblastomycosis and phaeohyphomycosis represent two poles of a disease spectrum caused by melanized fungi. Veronaea botryosa belongs to a small genus of saprobic fungi that occasionally cause human infections. To date, 11 cases of V. botryosa-induced cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis have been actually reported since 19...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Zhu CY,Yang YP,Sheng P,Li W,Huang WM,Fan YM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial action of Origanum vulgare, Origanum majorana, Mentha piperita and Rosmarinus officinalis on Pythium insidiosum oomycete zoospores. The antimicrobial activity evaluation was performed by the broth microdilution method according to CSLI M38-A2 documentation...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Fonseca AO,Pereira DI,Jacob RG,Maia Filho FS,Oliveira DH,Maroneze BP,Valente JS,Osório LG,Botton SA,Meireles MC

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes four new cases of lymphomas, two Hodgkin lymphomas and two non-Hodgkin lymphomas in patients with paracoccidioidomycosis. All had mycosis diagnosed before lymphomas with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis demonstrated in several lymph nodes, as seen in the disseminated form of the disease. When lymphom...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Ruiz e Resende LS,Yasuda AG,Mendes RP,Marques SA,Niéro-Melo L,Defaveri J,Domingues MA

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to understand the reproductive biology of pathogenic species in the Sporothrix schenckii complex, we characterized the partial mating type (MAT1-1) loci of Sporothrix schenckii, as well as the S. globosa MAT1-1-1 gene, which encoded 262 amino acid sequences. The data confirmed that the MAT1-1 locus of S. glob...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Kano R,Tsui CK,Hamelin RC,Anzawa K,Mochizuki T,Nishimoto K,Hiruma M,Kamata H,Hasegawa A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of cutaneous protothecosis due to Prototheca wickerhamii in an immunocompetent man presented with a specific eczema-like lesions. Dermatological examination revealed erythematous plaques, dark red papules with some coalescence, and a few superficial ulcerations, covered with less scales on his right s...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Zhang Q,Li L,Yuli K,Zhao Y,Zhu J,Zhu M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, relentless efforts to develop rapid, cost-effective, and reliable laboratory methods for daily diagnosis of fungal diseases such as aspergillosis appear to be materialized in the relatively new, but revolutionary matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) te...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Sanguinetti M,Posteraro B

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of molecular tools has led to the description of new cryptic species among different Aspergillus species complexes. Their frequency in the clinical setting has been reported to be between 10 and 15%. The susceptibility to azoles and amphotericin B of many of these species is low, and some of them, such as Aspe...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Alastruey-Izquierdo A,Alcazar-Fuoli L,Cuenca-Estrella M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is an insidious pulmonary disorder caused by hypersensitivity reactions mounted against Aspergillus fumigatus. Usually, complicating the course of patients with asthma and cystic fibrosis, the affliction has recently been described in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Agarwal R

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucormycosis is usually an invasive mycotic disease caused by fungi in the class mucormycetes. Here we report a case of cutaneous mucormycosis due to Lichtheimia ramosa in a 20-year-old female patient with burn injuries. She was admitted to the hospital with accidental flame burns covering 60 % total burn surface area...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Kaur R,Bala K,Ahuja RB,Srivastav P,Bansal U

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to evaluate the epidemiology of nosocomial candidemia in a tertiary hospital in South Brazil and the in vitro antifungal susceptibility of isolates. Blood strains from 108 patients were identified by PCR-based method. Some 30.5 % of candidemia were caused by Candida tropicalis, 28.7 % were ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： da Costa VG,Quesada RM,Abe AT,Furlaneto-Maia L,Furlaneto MC

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucormycosis is an uncommon systemic mycosis affecting the immunocompromised individuals. It is usually caused by organisms of the genera Rhizopus and Mucor, although rarely other organisms have also been implicated. Mycoses due to these angioinvasive fungi have an acute onset, rapidly progressive course with high mor...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Vinay K,Chandrasegaran A,Kanwar AJ,Saikia UN,Kaur H,Shivaprakash MR,Dogra S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively analyzed the medical records and clinical characteristics of 15 patients diagnosed with Penicilliosis marneffei (PSM) between January 1, 1993, and December 31, 2012, at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University. The most common symptoms of PSM were fever (14/15, 93 %), cough (13/15, 87...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Zhou F,Bi X,Zou X,Xu Z,Zhang T

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organ transplant recipients (OTR) are at higher risk of developing life-threatening infections. In this study, we tested 527 Candida isolates obtained from the oral and genital mucosa from OTR and healthy controls in order to monitor antifungal susceptibility patterns in this particular risk group. Testing was carried...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Geusau A,Antoniewicz L,Poitschek C,Presterl E,Willinger B

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous aspergillosis is a common systemic mycosis affecting immunosuppressed patients. Here, we describe a novel morphological type of cutaneous aspergillosis in a young immunocompetent woman who presented with a chronic history of multiple nodules and discharging sinuses over left side of the face, mimicking cervi...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Vinay K,Khullar G,Yadav S,Kanwar AJ,Saikia UN,Shivaprakash MR,Chakrabarti A,Dogra S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outbreak of exogenous Fusarium endophthalmitis after cataract surgery was evaluated. Twenty patients developed postoperative endophthalmitis. In 19 eyes, pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) was performed, in 14 cases (74 %) with primary intraocular lens explantation. In one case, the PPV was not performed because of poor gene...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Buchta V,Feuermannová A,Váša M,Bašková L,Kutová R,Kubátová A,Vejsová M

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida yeasts are saprophytes naturally present in the environment and forming colonies on human mucous membranes and skin. They are opportunistic fungi that cause severe and even fatal infections in immunocompromised individuals. Several essential oils, including eucalyptus, pine, cinnamon and lemon, have been shown...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Białoń M,Krzyśko-Łupicka T,Koszałkowska M,Wieczorek PP

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the most important opportunistic infection and a major contributor to early mortality. In sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Senegal, prevalence of cryptococcal meningitis remains high. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology, laboratory profile, therapeutic and outco...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Sow D,Tine RC,Sylla K,Djiba M,Ndour CT,Dieng T,Ndiaye JL,Faye B,Ndiaye D,Gaye O,Dieng Y

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tinea capitis (TC) is the most common type of dermatophytosis in children. The epidemiology of TC depends on the geographical areas, and it changes over time. The aim of the study is to determine the incidence of TC and to identify the causative species in children observed at Dermatology Outpatient Department of the ...

journal_title：Mycopathologia

authors： Mapelli ET,Cerri A,Bombonato C,Menni S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00