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Sporothrix humicola (Ascomycota: Ophiostomatales) – A soil-borne fungus with pathogenic potential in the eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus)

Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2019
The genus Sporothrix contains both species pathogenic to humans and animals as well as environmental fungi. S. humicola, a member of the latter S. pallida clade, has previously been reported only from soil.
Anne Nesseler, Nicole Schauerte, Christina Geiger, Kerstin Kaerger, Grit Walther, Oliver Kurzai, Tobias Eisenberg   +6 more
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Recent Advances in Fungal Infections: From Lung Ecology to Therapeutic Strategies With a Focus on Aspergillus spp.

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
Fungal infections are estimated to be the main cause of death for more than 1.5 million people worldwide annually. However, fungal pathogenicity has been largely neglected.
Fabio Palmieri, Angela Koutsokera, Eric Bernasconi, Pilar Junier, Christophe von Garnier, Niki Ubags   +5 more
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Predicting future hospital antimicrobial resistance prevalence using machine learning

Communications Medicine
Background Predicting antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a top global health threat, nationwide at an aggregate hospital level could help target interventions.
Karina-Doris Vihta, Emma Pritchard, Koen B. Pouwels, Susan Hopkins, Rebecca L. Guy, Katherine Henderson, Dimple Chudasama, Russell Hope, Berit Muller-Pebody, Ann Sarah Walker, David Clifton, David W. Eyre   +11 more
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Comparison of fluconazole and posaconazole for fungal prophylaxis in high- risk patients with hematological malignity [PDF]

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2014
Objective: To compare the frequency of fungal infection and mortality rates in patients with hematological malignity and receiving either flucanazole (FLU) or posaconazole (POS) prophylaxis. Methods: This retrospective, observational study investigated
Selçuk Kaya, Mehmet Sönmez , İftihar Köksal , Eda Gençalioğlu , Mustafa Yılmaz , Gürdal Yılmaz   +5 more
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Impact of interventions to reduce nosocomial transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in English NHS Trusts: a computational modelling study

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Prior to September 2021, 55,000–90,000 hospital inpatients in England were identified as having a potentially nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infection. This includes cases that were likely missed due to pauci- or asymptomatic infection.
Stephanie Evans, James Stimson, Diane Pople, Peter J White, Mark H Wilcox, Julie V Robotham   +5 more
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Freshwater Fungal Infections

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, 2017
Fungal infections as a result of freshwater exposure or trauma are fortunately rare. Etiologic agents are varied, but commonly include filamentous fungi and Candida.
Dennis J. Baumgardner
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COVID-19 Therapeutics Use by Social Deprivation Index in England, July 2020–April 2023

COVID
Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has disproportionately affected certain demographics in England, exacerbating existing health disparities. Effective therapeutics are a critical line of defence against COVID-19, particularly for patients at elevated ...
Angela Falola, Hanna Squire, Sabine Bou-Antoun, Alessandra Løchen, Colin S. Brown, Alicia Demirjian   +5 more
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Complete genome assemblies and antibiograms of 22 Staphylococcus capitis isolates

BMC Genomic Data
Objective Staphylococcus capitis is part of the human microbiome and an opportunistic pathogen known to cause catheter-associated bacteraemia, prosthetic joint infections, skin and wound infections, among others. Detection of S.
Yu Wan, Rachel Pike, Alessandra Harley, Zaynab Mumin, Isabelle Potterill, Danièle Meunier, Mark Ganner, Maria Getino, Juliana Coelho, Elita Jauneikaite, Kartyk Moganeradj, Colin S. Brown, Alison H. Holmes, Alicia Demirjian, Katie L. Hopkins, Bruno Pichon   +15 more
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The Burden of Serious Fungal Infections in Tajikistan

Journal of Fungi, 2019
Tajikistan is a low-income country in Middle Asia with a population of 8.9 million people. Five percent of the population lives on less than 1.9 USD a day and 54% live on less than 5.5 USD a day.
Oktam I. Bobokhojaev, Ali Osmanov, Samariddin P. Aliev, Asliddin S. Radjabzoda, Ziyovuddin T. Avgonov, Safarbek T. Manonov, David W. Denning   +6 more
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Culture-positive COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) in Germany

International Journal of Medical Microbiology
Background: COVID-19-associated-pulmonary-aspergillosis (CAPA) is a severe superinfection mostly affecting critically ill COVID-19 patients. Early diagnosis and clinical management of CAPA remain major clinical challenges.Here, we evaluated different ...
Leonie H. Aldejohann, Joerg Steinmann, Tamara Ruegamer, Ronny Martin, Nadja Thielemann, Grit Walther, Oliver Kurzai, Alexander M. Aldejohann   +7 more
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