PCR tests are also now available for many of the etiologic agents implicated in uveitis. Other titers may be necessary based on clinical findings and response to treatment. In many cases a blood pressure and a culture and sensitivity, if a corneal ulcer is present, would also be recommended....
Triazoles have a relatively broad spectrum of activity against common fungal pathogens e.g., Aspergillus, Blastomyces, Candida, Cryptococcus, Coccidioides, Paracoccidioides, Histoplasma, etc. However, their limitations lie in the interactions with co-administered drugs, development of the resistance of ...
Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis caused byCoccidioides immitiswas reported in three cases of COVID-19 from the US. The infection was occurred in two Hispanic males (48 and 52 years) [100,101] and a 48-year-old Hispanic female [102]. Two of them received dexamethasone before developing coccidioidomy...
tests may be of particular importance in immunocompromised patients unable to mount a substantial antibody response. A latex agglutination test to detect antigenemia in serum samples was developed with a sensitivity of 76.5% in AIDS patients with penicilliosis [19]. Assays for rapid detection of ...
Anemia, leukopenia, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia account for less than 10% of all side effects. Laboratory tests often detect abnormalities in levels of aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase. Elevated levels of histamine are a frequent side effect when using polypeptide-like compounds [7]. ...