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Clinico-mycological profile of recurrent dermatophytosis with drug sensitivity in a tertiary care center in Southern Odisha

Clinical Dermatology Review, 2023
Background: Recurrent dermatophytosis is a pressing problem worldwide due to inadequate treatment, drug resistance, and indiscriminate use of topical steroids.
Ramachandran Gnanasuriyan, Satyadarshi Patnaik, Sibasish Patro, Indrani Mohanty   +3 more
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Meta-Analysis and Cost Comparison of Empirical versus Pre-Emptive Antifungal Strategies in Hematologic Malignancy Patients with High-Risk Febrile Neutropenia. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Invasive fungal disease (IFD) causes significant morbidity and mortality in hematologic malignancy patients with high-risk febrile neutropenia (FN). These patients therefore often receive empirical antifungal therapy.
Monica Fung, Jane Kim, Francisco M Marty, Michaël Schwarzinger, Sophia Koo   +4 more
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Etiology and Antifungal Sensitivity Test in Otomycosis Caused by Candida Sp

Majalah Kedokteran Bandung, 2023
Otomycosis is a common fungal infection of the external auditory meatus frequently diagnosed in otolaryngology outpatient clinics. Resistance to antifungals is currently a significant concern, with intrinsic and acquired resistance increasing among isolates that cause fungal infections.
Anton Budhi Darmawan, Nia Krisniawati, Anriani Puspita Karunia Ning Widhi, Rani Afifah Nur Hestiyani, Dhadhang Wahyu Kurniawan, Bella Jovita Darmayan   +5 more
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Stewardship-Guided T2Candida Testing Shortens Time to Antifungal Treatment and Reduces Antifungal Usage Among Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients With Septic Shock

Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background Diagnosis of invasive candidiasis (IC) is limited by insensitivity and slow turnaround of cultures. Our objectives were to define the performance of T2Candida, a nonculture test, under guidance of a diagnostic stewardship program, and evaluate
Matthew A O’Donnell, R. Shields, Rachel V. Marini, Lara M Groetzinger, B. Potoski, B. Falcione, Sunish Shah, E. McCreary, L. Clarke, Emily Brant, B. McVerry, Susan Liegey, A. Pasculle, C. Clancy, M. Nguyen   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Single-Cell Optical Nanomotion of Candida albicans in Microwells for Rapid Antifungal Susceptibility Testing

Fermentation, 2023
Candida albicans is an emerging multidrug-resistant opportunistic pathogen representing an important source of invasive disease in humans and generating high healthcare costs worldwide. The development of a rapid and simple antifungal susceptibility test
Vjera Radonicic, Charlotte Yvanoff, M. I. Villalba, B. Devreese, S. Kasas, R. Willaert   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

ASSESSMENT OF SPECIATION AND ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT: AN OBSERVATIONAL CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY DESIGN.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023
Objectives:  This study aims to investigate the epidemiology of Candidemia in patients admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICUs), focusing on the distribution of species, antifungal susceptibility patterns, and demographic factors.
Bhuvan Shome, Ashok Kumar Sharma, Kumari Seema, Abhay Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Manju Boipai   +5 more
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Hsp90 governs dispersion and drug resistance of fungal biofilms [PDF]

, 2011
Fungal biofilms are a major cause of human mortality and are recalcitrant to most treatments due to intrinsic drug resistance. These complex communities of multiple cell types form on indwelling medical devices and their eradication often requires ...
A Lupetti, A Viudes, C d'Enfert, CA Kumamoto, CJ Nobile, CJ Nobile, D Andes, D Shahinas, David Andes, E Mowat, EM Kojic, ET Burt, G Ramage, G Ramage, G Ramage, G Ramage, G Ramage, Gordon Ramage, J McCourtie, J Nett, J Trepel, JB Anderson, JC Young, JE Nett, Jeniel Nett, Jose L. Lopez-Ribot, JR Blankenship, JS Finkel, L Ostrosky-Zeichner, LE Cowen, LE Cowen, LE Cowen, LE Cowen, LE Cowen, Leah E. Cowen, LH Pearl, LS Wilson, M Taipale, MA Pfaller, MA Pfaller, MJ Seidler, ML Richard, MM McNeil, Nicole Robbins, P Perumal, P Uppuluri, P Uppuluri, P Uppuluri, P Uppuluri, P Uppuluri, PK Mukherjee, Priya Uppuluri, R Pallavi, Ranjith Rajendran, Robin Charles May, RS Shapiro, RS Shapiro, S Garcia-Sanchez, S Park, S Perea, SD Singh, SJ Lin, SL LaFayette, SM Noble, SV Balashov, SZ Usmani, TE Zaoutis, Y Kaneko, YS Kim, Z Odabasi   +69 more
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A Clinico-mycological, Antifungal Drug Sensitivity and Therapeutic Study of Extensive Dermatophytosis in Coastal Andhra Pradesh

Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2022
Background: In India, an increased prevalence of chronic, recurrent, and recalcitrant dermatophytosis is being observed. The present study assesses the clinico-mycological profile, antifungal drug sensitivity and therapeutic efficacy of various systemic ...
S. Vanapalli, Narayana Rao Turpati, K. Gopal, P. V. Krishnam Raju, B. G. Devi   +4 more
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Advanced approach for antifungal susceptibility and characterization of resistance properties in clinical and environmental isolates of Cryptococcus species complex

Infectious Medicine, 2022
Background: Meningitis due to Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii is a fatal infection affecting immunocompromised population worldwide. Amphotericin B (AmB), fluconazole (FLC) and 5-flucytosine are the drugs of choice to treat the infection.
Shayanki Lahiri, Nagarathna Chandrashekar   +1 more
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Histoplasma capsulatum Infection in an Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patient Receiving Voriconazole Prophylaxis [PDF]

, 2020
Histoplasma capsulatum infection is a rare complication in the allogeneic stem cell transplant patients. Minimal guidance exists on how to appropriately manage histoplasmosis in these patients.
Agrawal, Vaibhav, Brinda, Bryan J., Farag, Sherif S.   +2 more
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