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Fungal nail infection

BMJ, 2008
A 38 year old woman comes to you with a cosmetic problem in her toenails. She describes her nails as yellowish brown and crumbly and with detachment and thickening of parts of the nails. The problem appeared gradually, but she is now too embarrassed to wear open shoes. She wants to know whether it can be treated.
Olde Hartman, T.C., Rijswijk, E. van
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Invasive fungal infections

2016
Upon completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to: 1. Differentiate epidemiologic differences and host risk factors for acquisition of primary and opportunistic invasive fungal diseases. 2. Recommend appropriate empiric or targeted antifungal therapy for the treatment of invasive fungal disease. 3.
Lewis RE, Rogers PD
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Tropical Fungal Infections

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2012
Fungal infections are more common and diverse in the tropics but are also increasingly seen in returning travelers and migrants as international travel becomes easier. They are conventionally classified into superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous, and systemic mycoses.
Li Yang, Hsu   +3 more
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Pancreatic Fungal Infection

Pancreas, 2003
There has been a steady rise in the incidence of pancreatic fungal infections. Even though fungal infections of the pancreas are not very common, they are often nosocomial.To review pancreatic fungal infections and to compare their clinical characteristics with those of bacterial pancreatic infections, along with the causes and approaches to diagnosis ...
Nirmala, Shanmugam   +3 more
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Oral fungal infections

Dental Clinics of North America, 2005
Candidiasis is the most common oral fungal infection diagnosed in humans. Candidiasis may result from immune system dysfunction or as a result of local or systemic medical treatment. Because oral candidiasis is generally a localized infection, topical treatment methods are the first line of therapy, especially for the pseudomembranous and erythematous ...
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Superficial fungal infections

Medicine, 2001
Abstract Superficial fungal infections or mycoses are common treatable conditions seen in everyday clinical practice, although they may also present differently in immunosuppressed patients. The dermatophyte or ringworm infections, superficial candidiasis of the mouth, skin or genital tract and infections due to Malassezia , such as pityriasis ...
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Musculoskeletal Fungal Infections

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology, 2011
Fungal infections of the musculoskeletal system are uncommon. They are often found in immunosuppressed or patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or in patients with a history of travel to an endemic region. Infections often present with multifocal chronic osteomyelitis or chronic mono- or polyarthritis resembling osteoarticular ...
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Fungal toenail infections.

BMJ clinical evidence, 2016
Fungal infections are reported to cause 23% of foot diseases and 50% of nail conditions in people seen by dermatologists, but are less common in the general population, affecting 3-5% of people.We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical questions: What are the effects of oral treatments for fungal toenail infections ...
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Superficial fungal infections

The Lancet, 2004
Superficial fungal infections arise from a pathogen that is restricted to the stratum corneum, with little or no tissue reaction. In this Seminar, three types of infection will be covered: tinea versicolor, piedra, and tinea nigra. Tinea versicolor is common worldwide and is caused by Malassezia spp, which are human saprophytes that sometimes switch ...
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