Cardiac zygomycosis can be a critical condition with sudden onset of severe congestive heart failure followed by severe hemodynamic deterioration. We report a fatal course of disseminated fungal infection with a massive intra-atrial thrombosis caused by a zygomycete, in a five year old boy treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. In addition, we discuss the literature concerning infections ca...

The filamentous mould Rhizopus microsporus is a member of the zygomycetes (lower fungi). While some strains serve as food fermenting fungi, others represent infamous plant pathogens and opportunistic human pathogens. Recently, it was shown that some strains of R. microsporus are associated with symbiotic bacteria. Here, we outline why these organisms are important for human health and how they ...

Cokeromyces recurvatus is a zygomycetes yeast form that is very rarely detected in Papanicolaou (Pap) tests, in which it typically represents an innocuous colonizer. Its morphology closely resembles that of the better known Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, which can disseminate widely and cause clinically significant disease. We present a case of C. recurvatus detected in a cervical liquid-based ...

Gynecologic case report 117 The vast majority of vaginal fungal infections are caused by Candida species, especially Candida albicans1,2. Recently, attention has focused on an unconfirmed increase in vaginal infections caused by C. glabrata3. Most microbiological investigations of large numbers of women with fungal vaginitis have reported infrequent symptomatic vaginitis caused by unusual speci...

Fungi are increasingly recognised as major pathogens in critically ill patients. Candida spp. and Cryptococcus spp. are the yeasts most frequently isolated in clinical practice. The most frequent filamentous fungi (moulds) isolated are Aspergillus spp., but Fusarium spp., Scedosporium spp., Penicillium spp., and Zygomycetes are increasingly seen. Several reasons have been proposed for the incre...

Objective: The objective of this work is to assess the diversity coprophilous species growing on cow dung in Daloa locality. Methodologies and results: study was conducted city. This locality located a forest area, with tropical climate favorable development fungi. Several dried samples were collected during field trips Coprophilous field. In laboratory, moistened placed humid chamber, dark at ...

OBJECTIVE To elaborate practical recommendations based on scientific evidence, when available, or on expert opinions for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of fungal respiratory infections in the critically ill patient, including solid organ transplant recipients. METHODS Twelve experts from two scientific societies (The Spanish Society for Chemotherapy and The Spanish Society of Intensi...

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