Chronic leptomeningitis and spinal intradural mass secondary to Alternaria infection in a patient with ventriculoperitoneal shunt [PDF]
Fungal infection following placement of ventriculostomy or ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is uncommon. We report the first case of Alternaria related central nervous system (CNS) shunt infection in a patient with CNS ependymoma manifesting as ...
Chen, Mike Yue +4 more
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Antifungal susceptibility and phenotypic characterization of oral isolates of a black fungus from a nasopharyngeal carcinoma patient under radiotherapy [PDF]
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Phaeohyphomycosis is a group of fungal infections caused by filamentous dematiaceous fungi, which have melanin in their cell walls. Phaeohyphomycosis has four clinical forms: superficial, subcutaneous, systemic, and disseminated.
Jéssica L. Bueno +5 more
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48.1 Introduction 48.1.1 Classification and Morphology 48.1.2 Clinical Features 48.1.3 Diagnosis 48.2 Methods 48.2.1 Sample Preparation 48.2.2 Detection Procedures 48.3 Conclusion ...
Liu, Dongyou, Paterson, R. R. M.
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The goal of this study was to review 18 cases of phaeohyphomycosis in Rio Grande do Sul. The records of all of the patients with a diagnosis of phaeohyphomycosis between 1995-2010 were reviewed. Twelve of the 18 patients (66.6%) were male.
Cecília Bittencourt Severo +3 more
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Phaeohyphomycosis is an infection due to dematiaceous fungi which usually involve the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Phaeohyphomycosis in subcutaneous location has presentation in the form of nodules, papules ulcerated plaques, verruca-like hyperkeratotic
Nikita Modh +4 more
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A Rare Case of Cladophialophora bantiana Intracranial Infection: Highlighting the Utility of Next-Generation Sequencing in Diagnosis. [PDF]
Cladophialophora bantiana is a dematiaceous fungi and the most common cause of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis. Here, we report a rare case of cerebral ventriculitis with development of a cerebral abscess due to C. bantiana diagnosed by cell‐free DNA next‐generation sequencing.
Whitman M, Vissichelli N.
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Occurrence of Chaetomidium arxii on sunn pest in Iran [PDF]
Chaetomidium arxii was recovered from dead, overwintering adults of Eurygaster integriceps in northern Iran. The species was identified based on morphological characteristics as well as sequence data from LSU and ITS-rDNA regions. This is first report on
Arzanlou M, Khodaei S, Saadati Bezdi M
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Murine model for Fusarium oxysporum invasive fusariosis reveals organ-specific structures for dissemination and long-term persistence [PDF]
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Phaeohyphomycosis Masquerading As Epidermal Cyst – A Diagnostic Dilemma in Immunocompetent Hosts and Review of Literature [PDF]
Phaeohyphomycosis is caused by a rare dematiaceous, pigmented, mycelia forming fungi. It is an opportunistic fungal infection in immunocompromised hosts.
Surekha U. Arakeri +4 more
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