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Fusarium keratitis in Brazil: genotyping, in vitro susceptibilities, and clinical outcomes.

Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)

Oechsler RA, Yamanaka TM, Bispo PJ, Sartori J, Yu MC, Melo AS, Miller D, Hofling-Lima AL.
PMID: 24039389
Clin Ophthalmol. 2013;7:1693-701. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S40063. Epub 2013 Aug 29.

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this paper is to describe clinical characteristics and determine correlations between clinical outcomes and antifungal susceptibility among molecularly characterized ocular Fusarium isolates in Brazil.METHODS: Forty-one Fusarium isolates obtained from 41 eyes of 41 patients were...

Corneal Chromoblastomycosis Caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi.

Case reports in ophthalmology

Chaidaroon W, Tananuvat N, Chavengsaksongkram P, Vanittanakom N.
PMID: 25873892
Case Rep Ophthalmol. 2015 Feb 27;6(1):82-7. doi: 10.1159/000380759. eCollection 2015.

PURPOSE: To report 2 unusual cases of fungal keratitis due to Fonsecaea pedrosoi.METHODS: Two patients were diagnosed with Fonsecaea pedrosoi keratitis. Their files were reviewed for predisposing factors, clinical characteristics, microbiological study, treatment, and outcome.RESULTS: Two consecutive patients presented...

Use of restriction fragment length polymorphism to identify Candida species, related to onychomycosis.

Advanced biomedical research

Mohammadi R, Badiee P, Badali H, Abastabar M, Safa AH, Hadipour M, Yazdani H, Heshmat F.
PMID: 26015921
Adv Biomed Res. 2015 May 11;4:95. doi: 10.4103/2277-9175.156659. eCollection 2015.

BACKGROUND: Onychomycosis is one of the most common clinical forms of fungal infections due to both filamentous fungi and yeasts. The genus of Candida is one of the most prominent causes of onychomycosis in all around the world. Although...

Effectiveness of Topical Antifungal Drugs in the Management of Fungal Keratitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.)

McDonald EM, Ram FS, Patel DV, McGhee CN.
PMID: 26107307
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). 2014 Jan-Feb;3(1):41-7. doi: 10.1097/APO.0b013e3182a618dd.

Fungal keratitis (FK) typically requires intensive therapy with topical antifungal agents. To date, evidence from clinical trials has been conflicting with respect to the most effective topical antifungal drug in the treatment of FK. Therefore, a systematic review and...

A fatal case of fungal empyema due to Candida krusei and Candida tropicalis: a rare occurrence with an atypical presentation.

Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR

Srinivasnakshatri VK, Subramani P, Venkateshwaraprasad KN, Varma P.
PMID: 25584222
J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Nov;8(11):DD01-2. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/10466.5205. Epub 2014 Nov 20.

Infections of the pleural cavity remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality despite advancement in diagnostic modalities and therapy. Community acquired empyema thoracis due to Candida species are rarely reported in paediatric literature. We hereby report an interesting...

An in vitro study of antifungal drug susceptibility of Candida species isolated from human immunodeficiency virus seropositive and human immunodeficiency virus seronegative individuals in Lucknow population Uttar Pradesh.

Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP

Dar MS, Sreedar G, Shukla A, Gupta P, Rehan AD, George J.
PMID: 26604498
J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2015 May-Aug;19(2):205-11. doi: 10.4103/0973-029X.164534.

BACKGROUND: Candidiasis is the most common opportunistic infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive patients, starting from asymptomatic colonization to pathogenic forms and gradual colonization of non-albicans in patients with advanced immunosuppression leads to resistance for azole group of...

Natamycin in the treatment of fungal keratitis: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.

International journal of ophthalmology

Qiu S, Zhao GQ, Lin J, Wang X, Hu LT, Du ZD, Wang Q, Zhu CC.
PMID: 26086015
Int J Ophthalmol. 2015 Jun 18;8(3):597-602. doi: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2015.03.29. eCollection 2015.

AIM: To review published clinical studies examining the effect of natamycin in the treatment of fungal keratitis.METHODS: We selected the publications in CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CNKI, and CBM. This study systematically reviewed published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared...

Micafungin compared with caspofungin for the treatment of febrile episodes in neutropenic patients with hematological malignancies: A retrospective study.

The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale

Shalhoub S, Wang L, Ching A, Husain S, Rotstein C.
PMID: 25587291
Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2014 Nov-Dec;25(6):299-304. doi: 10.1155/2014/983724.

BACKGROUND: Invasive fungal infections are associated with morbidity and mortality in neutropenia secondary to hematological malignancies. Empirical antifungal agents are used to reduce their consequences. Caspofungin is the only echinocandin approved for this indication. Micafungin was compared with caspofungin...

Clinical effects of topical antifungal therapy in chronic rhinosinusitis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of intranasal fluconazole.

EXCLI journal

Hashemian F, Hashemian F, Molaali N, Rouini M, Roohi E, Torabian S.
PMID: 27065776
EXCLI J. 2016 Feb 05;15:95-102. doi: 10.17179/excli2015-678. eCollection 2016.

Several studies have been in favor of fungi as a possible pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS); however, to date, there is no scientific consensus about the use of antifungal agents in disease management. The aim of the present study...

Spectrum and the In Vitro Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern of Yeast Isolates in Ethiopian HIV Patients with Oropharyngeal Candidiasis.

International journal of microbiology

Moges B, Bitew A, Shewaamare A.
PMID: 26880925
Int J Microbiol. 2016;2016:3037817. doi: 10.1155/2016/3037817. Epub 2016 Jan 05.

Background. In Ethiopia, little is known regarding the distribution and the in vitro antifungal susceptibility profile of yeasts. Objective. This study was undertaken to determine the spectrum and the in vitro antifungal susceptibility pattern of yeasts isolated from HIV...

Athlete's Foot: Clinical Update.

The Physician and sportsmedicine

Ramsey ML.
PMID: 27448130
Phys Sportsmed. 1989 Oct;17(10):78-93. doi: 10.1080/00913847.1989.11709891.

In brief: Athletes are particularly prone to athlete's foot because they are generally more exposed than others to conditions that encourage fungal growth, eg, communal showers and locker rooms. Diagnosis of athlete's foot rests on clinical suspicion and laboratory...

Screening of Pharmacologically Active Small Molecule Compounds Identifies Antifungal Agents Against Candida Biofilms.

Frontiers in microbiology

Watamoto T, Egusa H, Sawase T, Yatani H.
PMID: 26733987
Front Microbiol. 2015 Dec 22;6:1453. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01453. eCollection 2015.

Candida species have emerged as important and common opportunistic human pathogens, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. The current antifungal therapies either have toxic side effects or are insufficiently effect. The aim of this study is develop new small-molecule antifungal compounds...

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