Dermatophyte Infections Worldwide: Increase in Incidence and Associated Antifungal Resistance
The increase in incidence of superficial fungal infections combined with the emergence of antifungal resistance represents both a global health challenge and a considerable economic burden.
Caroline Kruithoff +3 more
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Use of volatile fingerprints for rapid screening of antifungal agents for efficacy against dermatophyte Trichophyton species [PDF]
The potential of using an electronic nose (E-nose) as a rapid technique for screening the responses of dermatophytes to antifungal agents was studied.
Adriaans, B +9 more
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Fungal volatile fingerprints: discrimination between dermatophyte species and strains by means of an electronic nose. [PDF]
The potential of an electronic nose (e-nose) consisting of a hybrid gas sensor array system has been examined for species discrimination and strain identification of dermatophytes which are causative pathogens for human and animal infection.
Magan, Naresh +3 more
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Tinea capitis is a common dermatophyte infection of the scalp in children. It is an uncommon infection in adults and usually affects postmenopausal women and immunocompromised patients.
Mehdi Gheisari +2 more
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Clinico-Mycological Profile of Dermatophytosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Eastern Nepal
Background: Dermatophytes are keratinophilic and keratinolytic fungi which are responsible for dermatophytosis. There are three genera of dermatophytes; Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton.
Kewal Shrestha +2 more
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Dermatophytosis is a superficial fungal infection of keratinized tissue caused by dermatophytes. The dermatophytes are included in three fungal genera: Epidermophyton, Microsporum, and Trichophyton.
Vaibhavi Vijay Nanoty +5 more
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AKTIVITAS ANTIFUNGI DARI EKSTRAK (Mikania micrantha Kunth) TERHADAP Trichophyton mentagrophytes dan Trichophyton rubrum : AKTIVITAS ANTIFUNGI DARI EKSTRAK (Mikania micrantha Kunth) TERHADAP Trichophyton mentagrophytes dan Trichophyton rubrum [PDF]
Abstrak Penyakit kulit yang disebabkan oleh jamur masih sering terjadi dibeberapa kalangan masyarakat. Beberapa tumbuhan mempunyai aktivitas sebagai antifungi masih digunakan oleh masyarakat salah satunya sembung rambat (Mikania micrantha Kunth ...
Santi Perawati +3 more
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Itraconazole, is the most commonly prescribed oral antifungal agent in India, and has a low minimum inhibitory concentration as compared to other oral antifungals, and in conjunction with the markedly high skin levels, the drug should have a predictably ...
Kabir Sardana, Sinu Rose Mathachan
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Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of dermatophytes - Comparison of the agar macrodilution and broth microdilution tests [PDF]
Fifty dermatophyte strains, recently obtained from clinical material, belonging to 4 different species were examined for their susceptibility to 5 systemic or topical antimycotic agents using both an agar macrodilution and a broth microdilution test ...
Korting, Hans Christian +5 more
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Introdução: A resistência de espécies fúngicas às drogas usualmente empregadas no meio clínico é motivo de grande interesse na área médica. Objetivo: Avaliar susceptibilidade e resposta in vitro de espécies de Trichophyton spp.
Claudio José dos Santos Júnior +5 more
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