Hidden killers: human fungal infections.

Spectrum of Opportunistic Fungal Infections in HIV-Infected Patients and Their Correlation with CD4+ Counts in Western India

  Introduction : The decreased level of immunity in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected patients increases their vulnerability to various opportunistic fungal infections. Oral candidiasis has been found to be the most common fungal infection among HIV infected patients. The present study was conducted to evaluate the spectrum of various opportunistic fungal infections and their correlat...

Hidden Killers: Molds and Mycotoxins

Phylogenomic analysis of non-ribosomal peptide synthetases in the genus Aspergillus.

Fungi from the genus Aspergillus are important saprophytes and opportunistic human fungal pathogens that contribute in these and other diverse ways to human well-being. Part of their impact on human well-being stems from the production of small molecular weight secondary metabolites, which may contribute to the ability of these fungi to cause invasive fungal infections and allergic diseases. In...

Fungal foot infection: the hidden enemy?

Ivan Bristow is Lecturer, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton; Manfred Mak is Podiatrist, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore When discussing tissue viability in the lower limb, much attention is focused on the role of bacterial infection. However, fungal skin infection is a more frequent and more recurrent pathogen which often goes undetected by the practitioner and patient ...

Prevalence of Fungal Infections in Children with Hematologic Disorders and Determination of Anti-Fungal Susceptibility in Isolated Species

Background & Aims: Fungal infections are among the most common life threatening conditions in patients with hematologic malignancies. The present study was carried out on children hospitalized in Amir Oncology Hospital of Shiraz, Iran, in order to determine the prevalence of fungal infections and respective susceptibility patterns to prophylactic antifungal therapies. Methods: Colonization was ...