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Treatment of severe chromoblastomycosis with itraconazole and 5-flucytosine association
Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic human melanized fungi infection of the subcutaneous tissue caused by traumatic inoculation of a specific group of dematiaceous fungi through the skin, often found in barefooted agricultural workers, in tropical and ...
Vicente Sperb Antonello +5 more
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Chromoblastomycosis caused by Rhinocladiella similis: Case report
We report a case of chromoblastomycosis in lesions on the chest and foot. Itraconazole was chosen as the initial treatment for this patient, who was followed up for 8 months before becoming noncompliant.
Daiane Heidrich +4 more
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Extensive lupus vulgaris-like chromoblastomycosis responding to itraconazole: case report [PDF]
We present a case report of a patient with extensive chromoblastomycosis that mimicks lupus vulgaris. This is a rare clinical presentation with atrophic patches on the trunk and crusted lesion on the lower extremities.
Kabagire, J +3 more
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Background: Diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis is frequently missed for many reasons: (1) rarity of the lesion (2) requirement of careful search for diagnostic ′sclerotic′ bodies which are often sparse in clinical material such as tissue and ...
Chavan Sateesh, Kulkarni M, Makannavar J
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A Model for Trans-Kingdom Pathogenicity in Fonsecaea Agents of Human Chromoblastomycosis
The fungal genus Fonsecaea comprises etiological agents of human chromoblastomycosis, a chronic implantation skin disease. The current hypothesis is that patients acquire the infection through an injury from plant material.
Gheniffer Fornari +27 more
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Immune responses to airborne fungi and non-invasive airway diseases. [PDF]
Inhalation of fungal particles is a ubiquitous way of exposure to microorganisms during human life; however, this exposure may promote or exacerbate respiratory diseases only in particular exposure conditions and human genetic background.
Niculita-Hirzel, Hélène +2 more
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The survival of pathogenic fungi in the host after invasion depends on their ability to obtain nutrients, which include the transition metal zinc. This essential micronutrient is required to maintain the structure and function of various proteins and ...
Tayná Aparecida de Oliveira Santos +7 more
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Sporotrichosis: The Significance of Variations in Morphology of Spores in the Tissues [PDF]
The histopathological diagnosis of sporotrichosis is briefly reviewed. The primary lesion consists basically of pseudo-epitheliomatous hyperplasia of the epidermis, intra-epidermal micro-abscesses, a non-specific dermal infiltrate and granulomata ...
Lurie, Harry I.
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