Isolation and molecular characterization of clinical and environmental dematiaceous fungi and relatives from Iran [PDF]
Current Medical Mycology, 2021 Background and Purpose: The frequency and genetic diversity of black fungi in environmental and clinical settings have not been fully studied in Iran.
Gholamreza Shokoohi +10 more
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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 [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 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.
Elchanan Juravel +4 more
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In vitro evaluation of antifungal combinations against neurotropic dematiaceous fungi associated with primary cerebral phaeohyphomycosis [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumPrimary cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is a life-threatening disease caused by neurotropic dematiaceous fungi. At present, there are no consensus guidelines regarding optimal antifungal therapy in such cases.
Arghadip Samaddar +6 more
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Analysis of the synergistic antifungal activity of everolimus and antifungal drugs against dematiaceous fungi. [PDF]
Front Cell Infect Microbiol, 2023 Introduction Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a form of chronic mycosis that affects the skin and mucous membranes and is caused by species of dematiaceous fungi including Exophiala spp., Phialophora spp., and Fonsecaea spp.
An L +5 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 +5 more
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A five-year survey of dematiaceous fungi in a tropical hospital reveals potential opportunistic species. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Dematiaceous fungi (black fungi) are a heterogeneous group of fungi present in diverse environments worldwide. Many species in this group are known to cause allergic reactions and potentially fatal diseases in humans and animals, especially in tropical ...
Su Mei Yew +8 more
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Causative fungi and treatment outcome of dematiaceous fungal keratitis in North India
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 Purpose: The aim of the study is to identify risk factors, clinical characteristics, causative fungi, and treatment outcome of dematiaceous fungal keratitis in North India.
Ajit Kumar +3 more
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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 ...
Arumugam Mythili +14 more
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In Vitro Activities of Ravuconazole and Isavuconazole against Dematiaceous Fungi. [PDF]
Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 2020 The in vitro activities of 11 antifungals against 84 dematiaceous fungi were tested. For most tested fungal species, the MIC values of ravuconazole and isavuconazole were lower than those obtained with itraconazole, voriconazole, and posaconazole ...
Zheng H +6 more
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P275 Dematiaceous fungi as a rare cause of fungal sinusitis in a tertiary care center [PDF]
Med Mycol, 2022 Poster session 2, September 22, 2022, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Objectives To discuss the occurrence and diagnosis of dematiaceous fungi as a causative organisms of fungal sinusitis in patients at a tertiary care center in North India.
K. K. Kumar +4 more
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