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Diagnostic Performance and Clinical Utility of Conventional PCR Assay in Early Diagnosis of COVID-19 Associated Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Early diagnosis and treatment of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) are crucial. Potassium hydroxide with Calcofluorwhite (KOH + CFW) smears can demonstrate the fungal hyphae, but mixed infections caused by both mucorales and non-mucorales pose a
Samir Mohapatra, Manas Ranjan Barik, Suryasnata Rath, Savitri Sharma, Archisman Mohapatra, Sharmistha Behera, Souvagini Acharya, Dipti Ranjan Pattjoshi, Rajesh Kumar Padhi, Himansu Sekhar Behera   +9 more
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Clinical Value of Metagenomic Next‐Generation Sequencing Versus Conventional Methods in Diagnosing Cryptococcal Infection After Kidney Transplantation

Organ Medicine, EarlyView.
This retrospective study evaluated metagenomic next‑generation sequencing (mNGS) against conventional methods (India ink, culture, antigen) for diagnosing cryptococcal infection in 16 kidney transplant recipients. mNGS showed a significantly higher positivity rate (93.8% vs 62.5%, p = 0.031) and shorter turnaround time (24 vs. 120 h, p < 0.001).
Luhao Liu, Rongxin Chen, Haonan Lin, Yuhe Guo, Guanghui Li, Jiali Fang, Zheng Chen   +6 more
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Imaging of Abdominal Complications in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common paediatric malignancy and remains one of the most common causes of cancer‐related death in children and adolescents. Five‐year overall survival rates now exceed 90% with current multidrug chemotherapeutic regimens. This improvement, coupled with the toxicity of chemotherapy, has led to the
Luke R. Holmes, Rishi S. Kotecha, Derek J. Roebuck   +2 more
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Post-COVID-19-Invasive Pulmonary Mycosis

Libyan International Medical University Journal, 2022
COVID-19 has been associated with myriad manifestations as well as adverse outcomes. One of the less commonly reported consequences of COVID-19 is the occurrence of secondary infections in patients suffering acutely from COVID-19 or in those recuperating.
Satish Swain, Kunal Sharma, Animesh Ray, Surabhi Vyas, Gagandeep Singh, Mohit Joshi, Deepali Jain, Immaculata Xess, Sanjeev Sinha, Naveet Wig   +9 more
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An Update on Invasive Fungal Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Invasive fungal infections (IFI) remain a significant infection‐related complication in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs), the incidence of which has not changed overtime. With a focus on studies and data published after 2019, this narrative review provides an update on the epidemiology and prevention of IFIs in SOTRs and highlights ...
Tina Marinelli, Shahid Husain
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An Unusual Case of Pulmonary Mucormycosis

Journal of Advanced Lung Health
We report the case of a female who presented with nonresolving pneumonia and was found to have uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. She was given multiple antibiotics and antivirals from multiple hospitals. No organism was isolated from sputum/bronchoalveolar
Thasneem Sharafudeen, S. Rohith, P. Arjun, K. A. Ameer, Shaji Palangadan, A. Rajalakshmi, Kalpana Elizabeth John   +6 more
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Donor Dilemma: A National Simulation‐Based Case Curriculum for Teaching Donor Call Decision‐Making in Infectious Diseases Trainees

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
An asynchronous donor‐call case‐based progressive disclosure curriculum was feasible and valued across diverse ID and TID training programs. ID and TID trainees reported improved confidence in their clinical reasoning and ability to evaluate donor‐suitability, supporting this educational approach to address a training gap.
Robert Sean Tyler, Rachel B. Colven, Alexandra G. Mills, Drew W. Charles, Ruth O. Adekunle, Divisha Sharma, Yosra Alkabab, Scott R. Curry, Ricardo M. La Hoz, Courtney E. Harris   +9 more
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Clinical characteristics of tracheobronchial mucormycosis: a retrospective analysis of twenty cases

Annals of Medicine
Background Tracheobronchial mucormycosis (TM) is a rare and potentially fatal disease commonly occurred in immunocompromised individuals, with death risk from massive hemoptysis or asphyxia.To enhance clinical understanding, we retrospectively analyzed ...
Siyao Wu, Zhen Wei, Zhiyi He, Meihua Li, Wen Zeng   +4 more
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Mucormicosis

Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica, 2019
La mucormicosis es una micosis oportunista y poco frecuente, producida por hongos Zygomicetos del orden Mucorales, asociada con inmunosupresión y de curso agresivo y mortal.
Nathalie Quiroz, Janeth del Pilar Villanueva, Edgar Andrés Lozano   +2 more
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Clinical Phenotypes of COVID-19 Associated Mucormycosis (CAM): A Comprehensive Review

Diagnostics, 2022
A mucormycosis surge was reported during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. A literature search until 14 July 2022, with the aim of updating COVID-19-associated mucormycosis (CAM), identified 663 studies and 88 met inclusion criteria (8727 patients).
Maria Panagiota Almyroudi, Karolina Akinosoglou, Jordi Rello, Stijn Blot, George Dimopoulos   +4 more
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