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Antifungal resistance in dermatology

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2018
Cutaneous fungal infections affect more than one-fourth of world's population. The pathogenesis and severity of fungal infection depend on various immunological and nonimmunological factors.
Varadraj Pai, Ajantha Ganavalli, Naveen Narayanshetty Kikkeri   +2 more
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Antifungal resistance in superficial mycoses

Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022
Background and objective With the widespread use of antifungals to treat superficial mycoses, reports of antifungal resistance are increasing. Antifungal resistance is becoming a public health challenge and needs to be addressed in parallel with ...
, Maanasa Venkataraman
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Antifungal Use and Resistance in a Lower–Middle-Income Country: The Case of Lebanon

Antibiotics, 2023
Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Antifungal resistance is often underestimated in both healthcare and non-clinical settings.
Nesrine Hassoun, Issmat I. Kassem, Monzer Hamze, Jad El Tom, Nicolas Papon, Marwan Osman   +5 more
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Potential Strategies to Control the Risk of Antifungal Resistance in Humans: A Comprehensive Review

Antibiotics, 2023
Fungal infections are becoming one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in people with weakened immune systems. Mycoses are becoming more common, despite greater knowledge and better treatment methods, due to the regular emergence of resistance ...
Ali A. Rabaan, Tarek Sulaiman, Shamsah H. Al-Ahmed, Zainab A. Buhaliqah, Ali A. Buhaliqah, Buthina AlYuosof, Mubarak Alfaresi, Mona A. Al Fares, Sara Alwarthan, Mohammed S. Alkathlan, Reem S. Almaghrabi, Abdulmonem A. Abuzaid, Jaffar A. Altowaileb, Maha Al Ibrahim, Eman M. AlSalman, Fatimah Alsalman, Mohammad Alghounaim, Ahmed S. Bueid, Awad Al-Omari, Ranjan K. Mohapatra   +19 more
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Epigenetic Regulation of Antifungal Drug Resistance

Journal of Fungi, 2022
In medical mycology, epigenetic mechanisms are emerging as key regulators of multiple aspects of fungal biology ranging from development, phenotypic and morphological plasticity to antifungal drug resistance.
Sandip Patra, Mayur Raney, Aditi Pareek, Rupinder Kaur   +3 more
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Defining the frontiers between antifungal resistance, tolerance and the concept of persistence

Drug Resistance Updates, 2015
A restricted number of antifungal agents are available for the therapy of fungal diseases. With the introduction of epidemiological cut-off values for each agent in important fungal pathogens based on the distribution of minimal inhibitory concentration (
Eric Delarze, Dominique Sanglard
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Antifungal Resistance Patterns of Oral and Intestinal Candida Isolates Among People Living with HIV in a Tertiary Hospital in Gabon: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

Microorganisms
Digestive candidiasis is a major opportunistic infection among people living with HIV (PLHIV). In Gabon, data on antifungal resistance remain limited. This study aimed to characterise Candida colonisation and antifungal resistance according to anatomical
Geril Sekangue Obili, Bridy Chelsy Moutombi Ditombi, Charlene Manomba Boulingui, Roger Hadry Sibi Matotou, Joyce Coëlla Mihindou, Dimitri Mabicka Moussavou, Denise Patricia Mawili Mboumba, Marielle Karine Bouyou-Akotet   +7 more
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Molecular Evolution of Antifungal Drug Resistance

Annual Review of Microbiology, 2017
The fungal pathogens Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Aspergillus fumigatus have transitioned from a rare curiosity to a leading cause of human mortality.
Nicole Robbins, Leah E Cowen
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Treatment Options and Antifungal Resistance in Pediatric Candidozyma auris (Previously Candida auris) Infections: A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes [PDF]

Microorganisms
Candidozyma auris (previously named Candida auris) has been recognized as a significant public health threat due to its extensive transmission in hospital settings, high mortality rates, and multidrug resistance.
Konstantinos Stergiou, Kanellos Skourtsidis, Georgios Kiosis, Despoina Ioannou, Vasilis-Spyridon Tseriotis, Vasileios Fouskas, Sofia Karachrysafi, Elias Iosifidis, Emmanuel Roilides, Theodora Papamitsou, Maria Kourti   +10 more
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Treatment of onychomycosis in an era of antifungal resistance: Role for antifungal stewardship and topical antifungal agents

Mycoses
A growing body of literature has marked the emergence and spread of antifungal resistance among species of Trichophyton , the most prevalent cause of toenail and fingernail onychomycosis in the United States and Europe.
, Boni Elewski, Warren S Joseph
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