Background A fungal infection represents a growing problem in children with hematologic malignancies,during chemotherapy induced neutropenia.Fungal colonization is considered a major riskfactor for subsequent fungal infections. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate prevalence of fungal infection among children admitted to hospital between 2005 and 2010 in Tehran, Iran. Materials...

onychomycosis constitutes the most common fungal infection of nail affecting finger and toe nails as well. antifungals found to be effective in the treatment of onychomycosis. however, transport of oral antifungal agents exhibits more toxicity and requires longer treatment period. medicated nail lacquers proved to cause lesser toxicity and required shorter treatment period. it provides not only...

background and objectives: the aim of this study was to compare direct microscopic examination with culture and pcr for the diagnosis of mucorales infection in blood and tissue specimens. material and methods: blood samples and tissue specimens were obtained from 28 patients (total 58 samples) with suspected invasive fungal infection and cultured on proper media. direct smear of tissue samples ...

conclusion prompt diagnosis and treatment of isolated sphenoidal sinusitis is of utmost importance since it has noncharacteristic manifestations. noninvasive fungal sphenoidal sinusitis is best treated with sphenoidotomy. it seemed that abducens nerve palsy was associated with total sinus obstruction since patient condition improved promptly following the sphenoidotomy. background fungal sinusi...

Onychomycosis refers to nail infections caused by any fungus, including yeasts and nondermatophyte molds. Fungal infection has emerged as an important cause of neonatal infections with significant morbidity and mortality, especially in extremely low and very low birth weight infants. We report a 24-days-old boy who presented with onychomycosis on left ring finger nail associated with fungal uri...

Background: Superficial fungal infections of skin are very common in rural areas of Bangladesh. The prevalence and characteristics of superficial fungal infections (SFIs) vary with age, sex, climatic conditions, lifestyle, and population migration patterns. There is no study in Bangladesh to determine the prevalence and pattern of superficial fungal infection. This study was undertaken to deter...

background a fungal infection represents a growing problem in children with hematologic malignancies,during chemotherapy induced neutropenia.fungal colonization is considered a major riskfactor for subsequent fungal infections. the aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate prevalence of fungal infection among children admitted to hospital between 2005 and 2010 in tehran, iran. materials a...

skin fungal infections are common global problems with attendant morbidity amongaffected individuals. children are mostly affected because of predisposing factors such aspoverty, overcrowding, and lack of guidance. investigation on the prevalence ofsuperficial fungal infections among primary school pupils was carried out in awka southlocal government area of anambra state, nigeria. six public p...

Background: With increasing immunocompromised patients, fungal infections especially lung infection, have also increased. In this study, fungal contamination of the respiratory system in immunocompromised patients was evaluated. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in immunocompromised patients suspicious of pulmonary infections referring to specialized lung clinic of ...