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Epidemiological profile of onychomycosis in the elderly living in the nursing homes 2014, European Geriatric Medicine Citation Excerpt : Fungal infections are common in the geriatric population [1–8]. Because of impaired host defenses and a favorable environment at specific anatomic sites, there is ...
"Candida auris can cause things like wound infections, bloodstream," Dr. Chittick said. So far, there not many cases reported in Michigan and hopefully it stays that way. "We’ve had just a handful of cases at a few different locations in our system," he said. "The CDC and ...
Studies were carried out on the occurrence of superficial fungal infections amongst some occupational groups in Nigeria. The occupational groups investigated included car-washers, dog breeders, local farmers, football players, hair-dressers and urbanroad-cleaners. The study was also extended to HIV/ AI...
Pan-resistant cases of fungal infections have been seen before in the U.S., but they were isolated cases that occurred after previous treatments of echinocandins created a more resistant type of fungus, reportsThe Scientist. However, in the new outbreaks, the patients were not t...
Just when you thought Candida albicans was bad enough, along comes a much more serious yeast overgrowth. Candida auris is an invasive form of the Candida species, and is now thought to be one of the most severe fungal infections currently in existence. In fact, it’s been referred to as ...
The week is meant to highlight the importance of recognizing serious fungal diseases early enough in the course of a patient’s illness to provide life-saving treatment. The agency also reports that some fungal diseases go undiagnosed and cause serious infections in people in the United States. ...
Candida auris (C. auris) is a type of yeast that can cause severe illness and spreads easily among patients in healthcare facilities. It is often resistant to antifungal treatments, which means that the medications that are designed to kill the fungus and stop infections do not work. ...
Just when you thought Candida albicans was bad enough, along comes a much more serious yeast overgrowth. Candida auris is an invasive form of the Candida species, and is now thought to be one of the most severe fungal infections currently in existence. In fact, it’s been referred to as ...