Infectious Disease - Fungal Infections News & Articles

1 Increasing echinocandin resistance in Candida glabrata: clinical failure correlates with presence of FKS mutations and elevated minimum inhibitory concentrations Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

2 A comprehensive immunohistochemical approach of AKT/mTOR pathway and p-STAT3 in mycosis fungoides Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, May 21, 2013    Review Article

3 Treatment of fungal myositis with intra-lesional and intravenous itraconazole: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, May 20, 2013

4 Phylogenetic Findings Suggest Possible New Habitat and Routes of Infection of Human Eumyctoma Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 17, 2013    Review Article

5 Comparative analysis of the repertoire of G protein-coupled receptors of three species of the fungal genus Trichoderma Full Text BMC Microbiology, May 17, 2013    Review Article

6 Anti-Aspergillus activity of green coffee 5-O-caffeoyl quinic acid and its alkyl esters Microbial Pathogenesis, May 17, 2013    Review Article

7 Intravenous anidulafungin followed optionally by oral voriconazole for the treatment of candidemia in Asian patients: results from an open-label Phase III trial Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Diorcinols B-E, new prenylated diphenyl ethers from the marine-derived fungus Aspergillus versicolor ZLN-60 The Journal of Antibiotics, May 16, 2013    Review Article

9 Micromonospora spongicola sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from a marine sponge in the Gulf of Thailand The Journal of Antibiotics, May 16, 2013    Review Article

10 Identification of micromonolactam, a new polyene macrocyclic lactam from two marine Micromonospora strains using chemical and molecular methods: clarification of the biosynthetic pathway from a glutamate starter unit The Journal of Antibiotics, May 16, 2013    Review Article

11 Carriage of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in the Upper Respiratory Tract of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Children: An Observational Study Full Text PLoS Medicine, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article
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12 Pulmonary actinomycosis during the first decade of 21st century: cases of 94 patients Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, May 15, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

13 Intermolecular interactions of the malate synthase of Paracoccidioides spp Full Text BMC Microbiology, May 15, 2013

14 Prophylactic systemic antifungal agents to prevent mortality and morbidity in very low birth weight infants Cochrane Reviews, May 14, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

15 Comparison of a novel Aspergillus lateral-flow device and the Platelia galactomannan assay for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation Infection, May 14, 2013    Review Article

16 Basidiobolomycosis: an emerging fungal infection of the gastrointestinal tract in adults Full Text American Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

17 Congenic strains for the genetic analysis of virulence traits in Cryptococcus gattii Infection and Immunity, May 14, 2013    Review Article

18 Congenic strains of the filamentous form of Cryptococcus neoformans for studies of fungal morphogenesis and virulence Infection and Immunity, May 14, 2013    Review Article

19 Long-term peritoneal dialysis experience: quality control supports the use of fluconazole to prevent fungal peritonitis The International Journal of Artificial Organs, May 13, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Pediatric Coccidioidomycosis in Central California: A Retrospective Case Series Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 13, 2013    Clinical Article

1 Treatment of Pediatric Refractory Coccidioidomycosis With Combination Voriconazole and Caspofungin: A Retrospective Case Series Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 4, 2013

2 Update on the Antimicrobial Management of Foot Infections in Patients With Diabetes Clinical Diabetes, April 18, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

3 Outcomes of persons with blastomycosis involving the central nervous system Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, April 9, 2013

4 In Vitro Antifungal Susceptibility of Cladophialophora carrionii, an Agent of Human Chromoblastomycosis Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, April 3, 2013    Review Article

5 In vitro antifungal susceptibility and molecular identity of 99 clinical isolates of the opportunistic fungal genus Curvularia Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, April 9, 2013    Review Article

6 Immediate versus deferred empirical antifungal (IDEA) therapy in high-risk patients with febrile neutropenia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013

7 Pulmonary blastomycosis: a new endemic area in New York state Mycoses, March 26, 2013

8 Deciphering the aetiology of a mixed fungal infection by broad-range PCR with sequencing and fluorescence in situ hybridisation Mycoses, April 9, 2013

9 The Evolving Role of Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, April 9, 2013    Review Article

10 Antifungal Therapy for Invasive Aspergillosis U.S. Pharmacist, April 26, 2013    Free full text

11 The Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial A Randomized Trial Comparing Natamycin vs Voriconazole Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial JAMA Ophthalmology, April 16, 2013

12 Primary gastrointestinal aspergillosis 6 months after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation: a case report Transplant Infectious Disease, April 16, 2013

13 A double-blind comparative study of the safety and efficacy of caspofungin versus micafungin in the treatment of candidiasis and aspergillosis European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, February 25, 2013

14 Basidiobolomycosis: An emerging fungal infection of the gastrointestinal tract in adults American Journal of Infectious Diseases, March 19, 2013    Free full text

15 Immunotherapy for Invasive Mold Disease in Severely Immunosuppressed Patients Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 4, 2013

16 Demodex mite infestation of unknown significance in a patient with rhinocerebral mucormycosis due to Apophysomyces elegans species complex Journal of Medical Microbiology, April 5, 2013

17 Quantitative PCR detection of circulating DNA in serum for early diagnosis of mucormycosis in immunocompromised patients Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 11, 2013

18 Invasive facial fungal infections: Orofacial soft-tissue infiltration in immunocompromised patients Radiology Case Reports, April 19, 2013    Free full text

19 Unique Vaginal Microbiota That Includes an Unknown Mycoplasma-Like Organism Is Associated With Trichomonas vaginalis Infection The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 8, 2013

20 Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy British Medical Journal, April 10, 2013