Results 71 to 80 of about 16,213 (203)

Successful Management of Sequential Pulmonary Infections in a Cardiac Transplant Recipient

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1990
A case of a cardiac allograft recipient who had an initial combined pulmonary infection with cytomegalovirus, Aspergillus fumigatus and Nocardia asteroides, successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B and sulfisoxazole and followed by an episode ...
John Galbraith, Jutta K Preiksaitis, Sandra Czekanski, Mark J Poznansky, Mohamed Hirji   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis With CNS Dissemination in an Immunocompetent Individual: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis can occur in patients without classical immunosuppression, particularly those with COPD and corticosteroid exposure. Early recognition, prompt antifungal therapy, and vigilance for neurological symptoms are essential to prevent central nervous system dissemination, which carries high mortality and significant ...
Barbare Khatiashvili, Sarah Saife, Islam Rajab, Malina Mohtadi, Arham Hazari, Ghassan Makhoul, Aqsa Zoey Sorathia, Ahmad Huzien, Shivanck Upadhyay   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increasing incidence of mucormycosis in a large Spanish hospital from 2007 to 2015: Epidemiology and microbiological characterization of the isolates.

PLoS ONE, 2017
We studied 19 cases of proven/probable mucormycosis diagnosed from 2007 to 2015 in our hospital and assessed the microbiological characteristics of the isolates.
Jesús Guinea, Pilar Escribano, Antonio Vena, Patricia Muñoz, María Del Carmen Martínez-Jiménez, Belén Padilla, Emilio Bouza   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Paresthesia and Facial Bone Destruction due to Chronic Granulomatous Invasive Aspergillosis in the Left Maxillary Sinus

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT We report a case of chronic granulomatous invasive aspergillosis in a 56‐year‐old male teacher from South Kordofan, Sudan, who underwent surgery in 2007 to remove his left orbital aspergillus granuloma. The patient developed progressive facial swelling beginning in 2017 and paraesthesia in the left zygomatico‐maxillary region, despite initial ...
Rawa Badri, Matthew C. Fisher, Ahmed Hassan Fahal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Visceral Leishmaniasis in Somalia: Diagnosis and Management of a Classic Case in a Resource‐Limited Endemic Setting

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), a severe systemic neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by Leishmania donovani complex protozoa, poses a significant public health threat, particularly in East Africa, where it is fatal if untreated. Somalia is known to be endemic, but the true burden and programmatic challenges are poorly documented due to long ...
Abdirahman Nuur Hussein, Abdirahman Omer Ali, Ridwan Zakariye Ahmed, Sihaam Mohamed Abdirahman, Ahmed Dek Abdiwahab   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmacoeconomic Analysis of Liposomal Amphotericin B Versus Conventional Amphotericin B in the Empirical Treatment of Persistently Febrile Neutropenic Patients

, 2000
PURPOSE: In a randomized, double-blind, comparative, multicenter trial, liposomal amphotericin B was equivalent to conventional amphotericin B for empirical antifungal therapy in febrile neutropenic patients, using a composite end point, but was more ...
Thomas J. Walsh, David Bodensteiner, Richard N. Greenberg, Sharon Hiemenz, Pablo J. Cagnoni, Vijay Yeldandi, Nita Seibel, Kuo B. Tong, Mary M. Prendergast, Carola A. S. Arndt, Mindy Schuster   +10 more
core   +1 more source

LIPOSOMAL AMPHOTERICIN-B IN 3 LUNG-TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS

, 1995
Background: Opportunistic fungal infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients. Conventional therapy with amphotericin B is often restricted by toxicity.
VANDERBIJ, W, MANNES, GPM
core   +1 more source

High-dose amphotericin: yay or nay? A case series and literature review

Drugs in Context
Invasive fungal infections pose significant morbidity and mortality risks, particularly those caused by moulds. Available antifungal classes are limited by toxicities and are increasingly susceptible to resistance, particularly amongst challenging fungal
Kayla R Stover, Taylor E Jordan, Jamie L Wagner, Katie E Barber   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development and deployment of a solid oral amphotericin B dosage form to treat visceral leishmaniasis within a pediatric population.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe and potentially fatal infection, with over 90% of reported cases occurring in East African countries including Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda, affecting mainly ...
Kishor M Wasan
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy and Toxicity of Amphotericin B Liposomal and Lipid Formulations

, 1995
Objective: To review the efficacy and toxicity of amphotericin B liposomal and various lipid formulations with conventional amphotericin B desoxycholate. Data Sources: Pertinent literature was identified via a MEDLINE search.
Jay P Rho, Jennifer H Cupo
core   +1 more source