Fatal cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in an immunocompetent individual due to Thielavia subthermophila. [PDF]
J Clin Microbiol, 2011 Badali H +6 more
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Occurrence of Chaetomidium arxii on sunn pest in Iran [PDF]
, 2012 Chaetomidium arxii was recovered from dead, overwintering adults of Eurygaster integriceps in northern Iran. The species was identified based on morphological characteristics as well as sequence data from LSU and ITS-rDNA regions. This is first report on
Arzanlou M, Khodaei S, Saadati Bezdi M
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Phylogenetic Findings Suggest Possible New Habitat and Routes of Infection of Human Eumyctoma [PDF]
, 2013 Eumycetoma is a traumatic fungal infection in tropical and subtropical areas that may lead to severe disability. Madurella mycetomatis is one of the prevalent etiologic agents in arid Northeastern Africa.
Ahmed, S.A. (Sarah Abdalla) +10 more
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Fungal infections of the central nervous system: A review of fungal pathogens and treatment [PDF]
, 2007 Multiple factors influence the outcome of fungal infection of the central nervous system (CNS). The host and the pathogen in concert with drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier and drug activity are key factors in outcome.
Dancer, C., Redmond, A., Woods, M. L.
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Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2020 We report the first case of Acrophialophora levis causing cerebral phaeohyphomycosis in a solid organ transplantation recipient. A. levis is a rare cause of invasive dematiaceous fungal infection among immunocompromised persons.
Chelsea E. Modlin +4 more
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Suscetibilidade Antifúngica in vitro de Agentes de Feohifomicoses Superficiais [PDF]
, 2020 The selection of fungal isolates resistant to available therapy associated with an increase in the number of immunosuppressed patients has contributed to the incidence of infections caused by dematiaceous fungi. Thus, this study evaluated the therapeutic
Meneghello Fuentefria, Alexandre +3 more
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Systemic Phaeohyphomycosis in a Dog Caused by Cladophialophora bantiana [PDF]
, 2022 Background: Cladophialophora bantiana is a dematiaceous fungus that causes phaeohyphomycosis, a generic term used to describe a variety of unusual mycoses caused by fungi that have melanin in their cell wall. C.
Alves, Rodrigo Cruz +7 more
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A rare case of cladophialophora isolated in a renal transplant patient after rejection therapy
Indian Journal of Transplantation, 2023 Cladophialophora bantiana is the most common cause of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis. A case of live-related renal allograft recipient complained of high-grade continuous fever on the 5th postoperative day (POD).
Mehvish Khan +3 more
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Xylohypha bantiana Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2003 Xylohypha bantiana is a rare cause of cerebral fungal infection (phaeohyphomycosis). We report on a 72-year-old man who, while taking several immunosuppressive medications for systemic lupus erythematosus, presented with multiple bilateral cerebral ...
Khalid F AlHabib, Elizabeth A Bryce
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Catastrophic Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Caused by Rare Black Fungi
Case Reports in Cardiology, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018 Fungal infection of prosthetic heart valves is rare and can lead to severe complications including death. Dematiaceous mold, also known as “black fungi,” are an extremely rare cause of endocarditis that usually affect immunocompromised hosts. The infection is usually chronic and can lead to heart failure and embolic complications.
Khurram Butt +6 more
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