An Update on Invasive Fungal Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
ABSTRACT Invasive fungal infections (IFI) remain a significant infection‐related complication in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs), the incidence of which has not changed overtime. With a focus on studies and data published after 2019, this narrative review provides an update on the epidemiology and prevention of IFIs in SOTRs and highlights ...
Tina Marinelli, Shahid Husain
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Cutaneous blastomycosis and dermatophytic pseudomycetoma in a Persian cat from Bangkok, Thailand
This is a case report of concurrent of blastomycosis and pseudomycetoma in a 3 year-old Persian cat from Bangkok, Thailand. Histopathology from antemortem and postmortem samples revealed blastomycosis and dermatophyte pseudomycetoma.
Lerpen Duangkaew +4 more
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Mortalidade por paracoccidioidomicose no Brasil (1980-1995) [PDF]
This study analyzes 3,181 deaths from paracoccidioidomycosis in Brazil, based on 16 years of sequential data (from 1980 to 1995). During this period paracoccidioidomycosis showed considerable magnitude and low visibility, representing the eighth most ...
Coutinho, Ziadir Francisco +6 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To analyse mortality, hospitalisations and in‐hospital mortality related to paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) in Brazil, 2000–2024, from a spatio‐temporal and social inequalities perspective. Methods We conducted a mixed ecological study using death certificates from the Mortality Information System and hospital admissions from the ...
Anderson Fuentes Ferreira +9 more
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The Potential Role of Verapamil Against Fluconazole‐Induced Torsade de Pointes: A Critical Review
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Fluconazole (FZL) is a broad‐spectrum antifungal drug associated with certain serious adverse effects such as polymorphic ventricular arrhythmia due to QT prolongation. Torsade de Pointes (TdP) is a unique type of polymorphic ventricular arrhythmia due to QT prolongation.
Noha E. Abdel‐Razik +7 more
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Blastomycosis in Minnesota, USA, 1999–2018
Blastomycosis is a systemic disease caused by Blastomyces spp. fungi. To determine its epidemiology in blastomycosis-endemic Minnesota, USA, we evaluated all cases reported to public health officials during 1999–2018.
Malia Ireland +3 more
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Evaluation of an Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Program in a Specialty Clinic Setting [PDF]
Introduction: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has gained popularity since its first description in 1974. At Community Health Network (CHN), the OPAT clinic was developed three years ago by an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist and ...
Hauk, Elizabeth
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Comparison of Fonsecaea pedrosoi sclerotic cells obtained in vivo and in vitro: ultrastructure and antigenicity [PDF]
The parasitic form of Fonsecaea pedrosoi from the hyperkeratotic layer of the skin was obtained from four patients with chromoblastomycosis. Primary cultures containing hyphae and conidia were successfully converted into sclerotic cells in the presence ...
Alviano, Celuta Sales +6 more
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Surgical treatment of an intracranial Cryptococcus granuloma in a cat
Summary A 4‐year‐old, female, neutered, domestic short‐haired cat presented with an acute onset of progressive compulsive pacing and obtundation. General physical examination revealed a crusty nasal discharge, with neurological examination showing a forebrain localisation.
Guido Bertoldi +4 more
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Clinical Patterns of Osteoarticular, Bone Marrow and Urogenital Paracoccidioidomycosis
ABSTRACT Background Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is an endemic systemic mycosis in Latin America, classically characterized by pulmonary, mucosal and lymphatic involvement. Extrapulmonary manifestations affecting uncommon organs remain poorly characterized and may contribute to diagnostic delay and adverse outcomes. Methods We conducted a retrospective
Wdson Luis Lima Kruschewsky +7 more
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