Treatment is governed by the species of fungus concerned, the degree of inflammation, and in some cases, by the patient's immunologic and nutritional status. (See Treatment.) Topical treatment alone usually is ineffective and is not recommended. Griseofulvin, itraconazole, terbinafine, and fluconazole...
Invasive aspergillosis is being increasingly observed in patients with COPD on long-term corticosteroid therapy [1, 2] See Clinical Presentation for more detail. Diagnosis Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ABPA is defined by abnormalities including the following: Asthma Eosinophilia A positive skin...
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"We need to act now to better understand, contain, and stop the spread of this drug-resistant fungus," said Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in a news release. "This is an emerging threat, and we need to protect vulnerable patient...
Presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome (POHS) is a distinct clinical entity being studied as a long-term complication of histoplasmosis although this fungus rarely has been isolated or cultured from an eye. It is characterized by peripheral atrophic chorioretinal scars, peripapillary scarring, and macu...
Background Sporotrichosis, also known as "Rose Gardener's Disease," is a subacute or chronic infection caused by the saprophytic dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii. [1] Although only one species of Sporothrix was classically described, phenetic and genetic studies have identified additional Spo...
Background Sporotrichosis, also known as "Rose Gardener's Disease," is a subacute or chronic infection caused by the saprophytic dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii. [1] Although only one species of Sporothrix was classically described, phenetic and genetic studies have identified additional Spo...