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Skin Fungal Infections in Children: Diagnostic Challenges
Purpose of ReviewChildren are usually affected by superficial mycoses; however, subcutaneous mycoses are rarer and difficult to diagnose since their...
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Unusual ocular presentations of ocular phaeohyphomycosis
PurposePhaeohyphomycosis are melanin-containing fungi that rarely infect the eye. We describe three cases of ocular infection with some unusual...
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A Case of Chromoblastomycosis Caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi Successfully Treated by Oral Itraconazole Together with Terbinafine
Patients with chromoblastomycosis (CBM) usually have a history of local skin damage related to outdoor activities, mainly manifested as chronic...
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The gut mycobiome: a novel player in chronic liver diseases
The human gut microbiome (bacteria, fungi, viruses, and archaea) is a complex and diverse ecosystem. It plays an important role in human health, but...
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Microbiology in minimally invasive autopsy: best techniques to detect infection. ESGFOR (ESCMID study group of forensic and post-mortem microbiology) guidelines
This manuscript aims to: 1) provide specific guidelines on PMM techniques in the setting of minimally invasive autopsy (MIA), both for pathologists...
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Laboratory diagnostics, phylogenetic analysis and clinical outcome of a subcutaneous Mycoleptodiscus indicus infection in an immunocompetent cat
BackgroundMycoleptodiscus indicus is a dematiaceous hyphomycete fungus found on plant leaves. It has been rarely reported as a cause of human or...
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Effects of temperature on Veronaea botryosa infections in white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus and fungal induced cytotoxicity of fish cell lines
Veronaea botryosa is a melanized mold and cause of systemic fungal infections in cultured sturgeon ( Acipenser spp.). Mortality in adult female...
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Genetic Variation and Fungal Infection Risk: State of the Art
Purpose of ReviewFungal infections cause significant mortality in patients with acquired immunodeficiencies including AIDS, hematological...
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Antibacterial resistance in ophthalmic infections: a multi-centre analysis across UK care settings
BackgroundBacterial ophthalmic infections are common. Empirical treatment with topical broad-spectrum antibiotics is recommended for severe cases....