Overview of systemic fungal infections.

بررسی میزان شیوع عفونت های قارچی سیستمیک در سه بیمارستان آموزشی و درمانی کرمان

Background and purpose: Systemic mycoses can cause a tremendous variety of health problems. In this study, the prevalence of systemic mycoses infections was determined in patients admitted to Kerman teaching hospitals for six months. Materials and methods: This descriptive study was conducted in 104 suspected samples of systemic fungal infections collected from hospitalized patients. Direct sm...

An Overview of Changing Trends in Systemic Fungal Infections

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 ...

Amphotericin B is the wonder of today’s pharmacology science: persisting usage over seventh decades

Abstract: Despite several topical and systemic antifungal drugs are used for the treatment of fungal infection, Amphotericin B (AmB) is still one of the most common first-line choices in systemic fungal infection for over seventh decades from discovery. Amphotericin B which is belonged to the polyene group has a wide spectrum in vitro and in vivo antifungal activity. Its mechanism of antifunga...

مروری بر عفونت قارچی در بیماران سوختگی، تشخیص و درمان

Burn wound is a suitable environment for growth and reproduction of microorganisms. The tissue in the burn wounds is not live and do not have blood vessels so, polymorphonuclear antibodies and systemic antibiotics cannot diffuse into it. Thus, the condition of the wound is provided for the growth of bacteria and opportunistic fungi such as Candida, Mucor, Rhizopus, Penicillium, and Aspergillus....

Tropical fungal infections.

Fungal infections are more common and diverse in the tropics but are also increasingly seen in returning travelers and migrants as international travel becomes easier. They are conventionally classified into superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous, and systemic mycoses. This article provides an overview of superficial, cutaneous, and subcutaneous mycoses that are more prevalent and/or geographical...