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Emergence of Antifungal Azole Resistance in the Fungal Strains of Tinea corporis, Tinea capitis, Tinea cruris and Tinea pedis from the Locality of Southern Punjab, Pakistan

RADS Journal of Biological Research & Applied Science, 2021
Background: Dermatophytes are the most common group of fungi causing fungal infections all over the world. They are classified into three main groups Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton. Among these, Trichophyton has the highest prevalence rate (
Fatima Ismail, Abdul Ghani, Saba Akbar
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Dermatophyte infections [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1979
Summary The newer antifungal agents, clotrimazole, miconazole and haloprogin are considered for their efficacy and acceptability, and are compared with other topical agents used for the treatment of dermatophyte infections of the skin.
openaire   +2 more sources

The Underemphasized Epidemiology of Non- Dermatophytes in Tinea Capitis: A Study from Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi

Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry
Background: Tinea capitis (TC) is a fungal infection that victimizes every age group. The fundamental culprits of TC are dermatophytes and the role of non-dermatophytes (NDM) in pathogenesis is overshadowed.
Faiza Zeeshan, Muhammad sabir wahaad, Fakhur Uddin, Bahram khan, Vinita Kumari, Binish Arif Sultan   +5 more
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Prevalence of Dermatophytosis and Antifungal Activity of Ethanolic Crude Leaf Extract of Tetradenia riparia against Dermatophytes Isolated from Patients Attending Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, Uganda

Dermatology Research and Practice, 2019
Dermatophyte infections are a global health problem but neglected in Uganda. This work aimed at determining prevalence of dermatophytosis and antifungal activity of ethanolic crude leaf extract of Tetradenia riparia against dermatophytes isolated from ...
Taufik Kakande, Yonah Batunge, Emmanuel Eilu, Ambrose Shabohurira, Justus Abimana, Saheed Adekunle Akinola, Reagan Muhwezi, Abubakar Sunusi Adam, Sarah Kemuma Onkoba, Adamu Almustapha Aliero, Collins Atuheire, Charles Drago Kato, Ibrahim Ntulume   +12 more
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Fungal Antimicrobial Resistance: Mechanisms, Drivers, and Global Clinical Burden

ChemFoodChem, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fungal antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing concern for world health caused by an increase in multidrug‐resistant infections, an increase in environmental reservoirs, and the ineffectiveness of current antifungal treatments. Fungal infections continue to be largely excluded from AMR initiatives while causing over 1.6 million deaths ...
Bikash Baral
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Isolation, Identification, and In Vitro Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Dermatophytes from Clinical Samples at Sohag University Hospital in Egypt

Electronic Physician, 2016
Aim: The objective of this study was to isolate, identify, and explore the in-vitro antifungal susceptibility pattern of dermatophytes isolated from clinically suspected cases of dermatophytosis (tinea infections) attending the Dermatology Outpatient ...
Mona Fattouh Mohamed Shalaby, Asmaa Nasr El-din, Mohammed Abu El-Hamd   +2 more
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Anti‐inflammatory and cytotoxic properties of kānuka (Kunzea ericoides) subcritical water extract

Journal of Chemical Technology &Biotechnology, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Kānuka (Kunzea ericoides) is a medicinal plant native to New Zealand with numerous therapeutic benefits due to its rich bioactive profile. Although several in vitro studies have shown promising anti‐inflammatory activity, substantial evidence elucidating its underlying inflammatory regulatory mechanism and evaluating its cytotoxic ...
Indhuja Devadass, Simon Swift, Saeid Baroutian   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Genome Analysis of Trichophyton rubrum and Related Dermatophytes Reveals Candidate Genes Involved in Infection

mBio, 2012
The major cause of athlete’s foot is Trichophyton rubrum, a dermatophyte or fungal pathogen of human skin. To facilitate molecular analyses of the dermatophytes, we sequenced T.
Diego A. Martinez, Brian G. Oliver, Yvonne Gräser, Jonathan M. Goldberg, Wenjun Li, Nilce M. Martinez-Rossi, Michel Monod, Ekaterina Shelest, Richard C. Barton, Elizabeth Birch, Axel A. Brakhage, Zehua Chen, Sarah J. Gurr, David Heiman, Joseph Heitman, Idit Kosti, Antonio Rossi, Sakina Saif, Marketa Samalova, Charles W. Saunders, Terrance Shea, Richard C. Summerbell, Jun Xu, Sarah Young, Qiandong Zeng, Bruce W. Birren, Christina A. Cuomo, Theodore C. White   +27 more
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A Comparative Study on the Phenotypic Versus Molecular Identification of Clinical Dermatophytes

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2022
Dermatophytosis is the superficial infection of keratinized tissue like skin, hair, and nails, in humans and animals, by a group of closely related fungi known as dermatophytes.
Namrata K. Bhosale, R. Prabha, Rajesh Munuswamy, S. Pramodhini, Joshy M. Easow   +4 more
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Nail Disorders in Systemic Conditions

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nail findings in children can be indicative of an underlying systemic disease. Many of these findings are seen in multiple entities and are not specific to one disease. The importance of specifically examining for these nail changes cannot be overstated.
Jane Sanders Bellet
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