In vitro susceptibilities of Neoscytalidium spp. sequence types to antifungal agents and antimicrobial photodynamic treatment with phenothiazinium photosensitizers [PDF]
Neoscytalidium spp. are ascomycetous fungi consisting of pigmented and hyaline varieties both able to cause skin and nail infection. Their colour-based identification is inaccurate and may compromise the outcome of the studies with these fungi.
Bonifácio da Silva, MEN +6 more
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Prolonged survival after disseminated Rhinocladiella infection treated with surgical excision and posaconazole [PDF]
, 2020 Cerebral abscess due to pigmented molds is a rare but usually fatal infection occasionally seen in transplant recipients. A 67‐year‐old man of Iraqi origin underwent a deceased donation renal transplant for renal failure and 2 months later was diagnosed ...
Barton, R +6 more
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Genomic Understanding of an Infectious Brain Disease from the Desert
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2018 Rhinocladiella mackenziei accounts for the majority of fungal brain infections in the Middle East, and is restricted to the arid climate zone between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
Leandro F. Moreno +11 more
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Intracranial Aspergillus Granuloma [PDF]
, 2011 Intracranial fungal granulomas are rare and of the histologically verified granulomas, Aspergillus spp. is the commonest causative fungal pathogen. Most of the reported large series of aspergillus granulomas are from countries with temperate climate like
Murthy, J. M. K., Sundaram, C.
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Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Phialemoniopsis ocularis successfully treated by voriconazole [PDF]
, 2014 International audienceWe report a case of subcutaneous infection in a 67 year-old Cambodian man who presented with a 5-month history of swelling of the right foot.
Augereau, Olivier +9 more
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Cladophialophora bantiana [PDF]
, 2017 Cladophialophora bantiana is one of the few neurotropic fungi which causes CNS infections in immunocompetant hosts. Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis caused by this fungus is one of the most difficult conditions to treat due to its poor prognosis and difficulty
Gandham, Pavani
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Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis – could early diagnosis have saved the patient?
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2014 Cladophialophora bantiana brain abscess is a rare and frequently fatal infection, often seen in immunocompetent individuals. 34 year old immunocompetent woman who presented with convulsions is reported. She was initially treated with antituberculous drug. During 15 days of treatment, she deteriorated.
S P, Khetan, V A, Agrawal, M S, Qazi
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Phylogenomic analyses reveal the diversity of laccase-coding genes in Fonsecaea genomes.
PLoS ONE, 2017 The genus Fonsecaea comprises black yeast-like fungi of clinical relevance, including etiologic agents of chromoblastomycosis and cerebral phaeohyphomycosis.
Leandro Ferreira Moreno +5 more
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Headaches and hemiparesis in an immunocompetent inmate [PDF]
, 2013 This is a case of a 22 year-old African American male inmate with no significant past medical history who regularly cleaned moldy bathrooms and showers during his incarceration.
Arkun, Knarik +5 more
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Studies on Seasonal Variation of Indoor Airborne Fungal Spores in Rabbit House [PDF]
, 2014 The indoor airborne fungal spore survey has been conducted for one year to assess the seasonal variation of the fungal flora in a rabbit house situated at Hessaraghatta village, near Bangalore city.
Manjunath, K., Pavan, R., Ponnamma, U.
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