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The Distinction between Dematiaceous Molds and Non-Dematiaceous Fungi in Clinical and Spiked Samples Treated with Hydrogen Peroxide Using Direct Fluorescence Microscopy

Journal of Fungi (Basel, Switzerland), 2023
Dematiaceous fungi are pigmented molds with a high content of melanin in their cell walls that can cause fatal infections in immunocompromised hosts. Direct microscopy is the main method for the rapid diagnosis of dematiaceous fungi in clinical specimens.
Itzhack Polacheck, Maya Korem, Arie Dagan   +2 more
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Molecular identification, phylogeny and antifungal susceptibilities of dematiaceous fungi isolated from human keratomycosis

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2023
Purpose: To investigate the dematiaceous fungal profile of patients with ocular mycoses attending a tertiary eye care hospital in Coimbatore, India Methods: The identification of dematiaceous fungus based on their morphology, their genotypes, and the ...
Tamás Papp, Alaa Baazeem, Csaba Vágvölgyi   +2 more
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The Clinical Features and Prognostic Factors for Treatment Outcomes of Dematiaceous Fungal Keratitis over 9 Years at a Tertiary Eye Care in Northern Thailand

Journal of Fungi (Basel, Switzerland), 2021
Dematiaceous fungal keratitis is an important etiology of visual loss, particularly in an agricultural society. From a retrospective review of medical records from 2012 to 2020, 50 keratitis cases of cultured-positive for dematiaceous fungi were ...
Phit Upaphong, Muanploy Niparugs, Chulaluck Tangmonkongvoragul   +2 more
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Rare mycetoma caused by Raghukumaria species, a mangrove-derived dematiaceous fungus in a kidney transplant patient [PDF]

IDCases
We report a rare case of mycetoma after renal transplant in a patient with distant exposure to mangroves during disaster relief efforts in the Caribbean.
Shekina Gonzalez-Ferrer, Lauren Yanagimoto-Ogawa, Ran Zhuo, Colette J. Matysiak Match, Ashley Dayo, Yuna Kang, Shangxin Yang   +6 more
doaj   +4 more sources

From black particles to molecular proof: PD-associated peritonitis by Daldinia eschscholtzii [PDF]

Medical Mycology Case Reports
Fungal infection in peritoneal dialysis (PD) is rare but devastating, especially with filamentous molds. We report a 60-year-old man on continuous ambulatory PD who presented with black particulate material in the PD transfer set and mild abdominal ...
Patcharee Tedchai, Oranan Thamvichitkul, Charuwan Tiboonbun, Wissanu Srinu, Talerngsak Kanjanabuch   +4 more
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A morphological and phylogenetic analysis of dematiaceous hyphomycete strains of Distoseptispora (Distoseptisporaceae, Distoseptisporales) and Kirschsteiniothelia (Kirschsteiniotheliaceae, Pleosporales) in southern China [PDF]

MycoKeys
Dematiaceous hyphomycetes are widely distributed throughout the world. They can live either saprophytically or parasitically and are commonly found growing on dead wood, in soil, and in aquatic environments.
Yongze He, Xingsheng Wang, Xigang Yan, Wenwen Liu, Yang Jiang, Congcong Ai, Jinyan Sheng, Xiuguo Zhang, Shi Wang   +8 more
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Onychomycosis caused by dematiaceous fungi: A four-year study among agricultural workers of Assam, India [PDF]

Current Medical Mycology, 2023
Background and Purpose: Onychomycosis due to dematiaceous fungi is rarely reported and the identification is also quite tricky due to poor sporulation.The recent emergence of dematiaceous fungi as a cause major of onychomycosis is a matter of concern in ...
Parismita Borgohain, Purnima Barua, Lakhi Saikia, Jagadish Mahanta, Dipika Shaw, Shivaprakash Rudramurthy   +5 more
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Late onset endophthalmitis with rare fungus Exophiala dermatitidis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Case Reports, 2022
The authors report a case of a 64-year-old diabetic male patient with late-onset fulminant fungal endophthalmitis occurring 6 weeks following complicated cataract surgery.
Shreya J Shah, Chinmay Nakhwa, Shraddha Shah, Madhu Rai   +3 more
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Phaeohyphomycotic cyst in the Foot by Exophiala [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
A 52-year-old male, presented to us with a swelling over plantar aspect of right foot following trauma. Clinically it was a cystic swelling diagnosed as an abscess; ultrasound showed thick walled multilocular collection with thick echogenic debris ...
Karunakarreddy CH, Poornachandra Thejaswi DS, Hema Kini, Suchitra Shenoy, Shivananda Prabhu   +4 more
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Dematiaceous fungal keratitis: Clinical and microbiologic experience

TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, 2020
Objective: The objective was to study the epidemiology, clinical features, and treatment outcomes of dematiaceous fungal keratitis. Design: This was a retrospective, noncomparative, observational study.
Pratik Gajanan Kunde, V Anitha, R Meenakshi, S H Fathima   +3 more
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