An instance of excellent response of subcutaneous zygomycosis to itraconazole monotherapy
Subcutaneous zygomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by Basidiobolus ranarum. This entity is usually endemic in South India and only limited numbers of cases have been reported from central India.
Priyadarshini Patro +5 more
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ABSTRACT Aim To summarize the evidence on the association of oral candidiasis with solid organ transplantation in case‐control and cohort studies. Methods The quality of studies was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa scale. Random‐effects restricted maximum likelihood model or Fixed‐effects Mantel–Haenszel models were used to pool the results ...
Neha Shah +3 more
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This paper reviews our institutional experience in the management of rhino-facial entomophthoromycosis, a rare subcutaneous fungal infection. We adopt a fixed two-phase protocol comprising an initial ‘intensive phase’ (two-drug regimen) followed by an ...
Srinivas Chadaram +5 more
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Fob1 and Fob2 Proteins Are Virulence Determinants of Rhizopus oryzae via Facilitating Iron Uptake from Ferrioxamine. [PDF]
Dialysis patients with chronic renal failure receiving deferoxamine for treating iron overload are uniquely predisposed for mucormycosis, which is most often caused by Rhizopus oryzae.
Chou, Tsui-Fen +8 more
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Skin mucormycosis presenting as an erythema-nodosum-like rash in a renal transplant recipient: a case report [PDF]
Introduction Cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare entity related to kidney transplantation. It usually presents with ecthyma-like lesions and black necrotic cellulitis.
Nader Nouri-Majalan +16 more
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Primary Antifungal Prophylaxis in Adult Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients: Current Therapeutic Concepts [PDF]
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/90237/1/phco.29.11.1306 ...
Carver, Peggy L. +2 more
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Diagnostic Challenges in Fungal Coinfections Associated With Global COVID‐19
The early diagnosis of opportunistic infections is a critical concern for patient care worldwide, particularly in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic. This review examines the challenges and advancements in the management and early diagnosis of opportunistic fungal infections, which have become increasingly prominent during the pandemic.
Ariyo Shahin Jafari +10 more
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An old confusion: Entomophthoromycosis versus mucormycosis and their main differences
Fungal diseases were underestimated for many years. And the global burden of fungal infections is substantial and has increased in recent years. Invasive fungal infections have been linked to several risk factors in humans which basically depend on the ...
Jaime David Acosta-España +4 more
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Aspectos epidemiológicos da conidiobolomicose em ovinos na região semiárida do Nordeste do Brasil. [PDF]
Com o objetivo de determinar aspectos epidemiológicos da conidiobolomicose dos ovinos, foi realizado um estudo caso-controle em 27 propriedades (16 com casos e 11 controles) nos estados da Paraíba e do Rio Grande do Norte.
Aguiar, Gildeni Maria Nascimento de +6 more
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Rhinocerebral zygomycosis in Pakistan: clinical spectrum, management, and outcome [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To study the disease spectrum and salient management features of 36 patients with histopathologically-confirmed rhinocerebral zygomycosis seen at our academic center over a 16-year period.
Ikram, Mubasher +5 more
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