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Superficial fungal infections [PDF]

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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Validation and clinical application of molecular methods for the identification of molds in tissue [PDF]

, 2006
Background. Invasive fungal infections due to less-common molds are an increasing problem, and accurate diagnosis is difficult.Methods. We used our previously established molecular method, which allows species identification of molds in histological ...
Kibbler, CC, McHugh, TD, McLaughlin, J, Paterson, PJ, Potter, M, Prentice, HG, Seaton, S   +6 more
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Aspergillus-Derived Galactosaminogalactan Triggers Complement Activation on Human Platelets

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Invasive fungal infections caused by Aspergillus (A.) and Mucorales species still represent life-threatening diseases in immunocompromised individuals, and deeper knowledge about fungal interactions with elements of innate immunity, such as complement ...
Hemalata Deshmukh, Cornelia Speth, Cornelia Speth, Donald C. Sheppard, Magdalena Neurauter, Reinhard Würzner, Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Günter Rambach, Günter Rambach   +9 more
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Systematic review of topical treatments for fungal infections of the skin and nails of the feet [PDF]

, 1999
OBJECTIVE: To identify and synthesise the evidence for efficacy and cost effectiveness of topical treatments for superficial fungal infections of the skin and nails of the feet. DESIGN: Systematic review. INTERVENTIONS: Topical treatments for superficial
Bell-Syer, Sally E.M., Crawford, Fay, Hart, Rachel, Russell, Ian, Torgerson, David J., Young, Philip   +5 more
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Invasive fungal infections secondary to traumatic injury [PDF]

, 2017
Invasive fungal infection (IFI) is a rare but serious complication of traumatic injury. The purpose of this article is to review the epidemiology, natural history, mycology, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes associated with post-traumatic ...
Bochicchio, Grant, Bochicchio, Kelly, Kronen, Ryan, Liang, Stephen Y, Powderly, William G, Spec, Andrej   +5 more
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Occurrence of Invasive Pulmonary Fungal Infections in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Admitted to the ICU

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2020
Rationale: Whether severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a significant risk factor for the development of invasive fungal superinfections is of great medical interest and remains, for now, an open question.
A. Fekkar, A. Lampros, J. Mayaux, Corentin Poignon, S. Demeret, J. Constantin, A. Marcelin, A. Monsel, C. Luyt, Marion Blaize   +9 more
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Invasive and Subcutaneous Infections Caused by Filamentous Fungi: Report from a Portuguese Multicentric Surveillance Program

Microorganisms, 2022
Invasive fungal infections (IFI) have significantly increased over the past years due to advances in medical care for the at-risk immunocompromised population.
Cristina Veríssimo, Cristina Toscano, Teresa Ferreira, Gabriela Abreu, Helena Simões, José Diogo, Dinah Carvalho, Felicidade Santiago, Ana Lima, Ana Maria Queirós, Raquel Sabino   +10 more
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Novel insights into host-fungal pathogen interactions derived from live-cell imaging [PDF]

, 2015
Acknowledgments The authors acknowledge funding from the Wellcome Trust (080088, 086827, 075470 and 099215) including a Wellcome Trust Strategic Award for Medical Mycology and Fungal Immunology 097377 and FP7-2007–2013 grant agreement HEALTH-F2-2010 ...
A Casadevall, AK Neumann, B Amulic, B Enjalbert, B Hube, BN Gantner, C Jiménez-López, C Sasse, C Tokarski, CC Sheth, CF Urban, CGJ McKenzie, CJ Chrisman, D Armstrong-James, D Ermert, D Liebl, D Vijayan, DA Silva da, DC Savage, DJ Krysan, E Moreno-Ruiz, EK Szabo, FM Rudkin, G Chamilos, G Vande Velde, GD Brown, GD Brown, H Ma, H Ma, I Rubin-Bejerano, IE Frohner, J Behnsen, J Chandra, J Maertens, J Perlroth, J Voigt, JM Bain, JM Tam, Judith Bain, K Konig, K Schäfer, K Seider, KM Brothers, L Romani, L Romani, Lars-Peter Erwig, LE Lewis, LE Lewis, LG Tilney, LY Ngo, M Alvarez, MC Lorenz, MG Netea, MJ Patterson, MS Lionakis, MS Lionakis, N Papon, NAR Gow, Neil A. R. Gow, O Uzun, O Zaragoza, P Martino, P Miramón, Q Qian, R García-Rodas, RA Drummond, RD Diamond, RI Lehrer, S Bruns, S El-Kirat-Chatel, S Keppler-Ross, S Mitra, SA Johnston, SC Cheng, SE Heinsbroek, V Aimanianda, Wellington, Y Luo   +77 more
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Detection of Histoplasma DNA from Tissue Blocks by a Specific and a Broad-Range Real-Time PCR: Tools to Elucidate the Epidemiology of Histoplasmosis

Journal of Fungi, 2020
Lack of sensitive diagnostic tests impairs the understanding of the epidemiology of histoplasmosis, a disease whose burden is estimated to be largely underrated.
Dunja Wilmes, Ilka McCormick-Smith, Charlotte Lempp, Ursula Mayer, Arik Bernard Schulze, Dirk Theegarten, Sylvia Hartmann, Volker Rickerts   +7 more
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Intensive care unit-related fluconazole use in Spain and Germany: patient characteristics and outcomes of a prospective multicenter longitudinal observational study [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Candida spp. are a frequent cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections worldwide. Objective: To evaluate the use patterns and outcomes associated with intravenous (IV) fluconazole therapy in intensive care units in Spain and Germany ...
Ballus, Jose, Bingold, Tobias Michael, Kaskel, Peter, Krobot, Karl J., Kumar, Ritesh N., Mavros, Panagiotis, Nocea, Gonzalo, Wissing, Heimo   +7 more
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