Blastomycosis [0.03%]
芽生菌病
Shiwei Zhou,Carol A Kauffman,Marisa H Miceli
Shiwei Zhou
Blastomycosis is caused primarily by Blastomyces dermatitidis. The fungus is a mold in the environment, causing infection when conidia are dispersed and inhaled. In the lungs, the organism transforms into the yeast phase. Pneumonia is most ...
Histoplasmosis [0.03%]
荚膜组织胞浆菌病
Emily M Eichenberger,Jessica S Little,John W Baddley
Emily M Eichenberger
This review provides an update of histoplasmosis, covering the changing epidemiology, pathogenesis, disease manifestations, diagnostic strategies, and management considerations for immunocompetent and immunocompromised populations. ...
Allison L Haas,Benjamin T Bradley,Kimberly E Hanson
Allison L Haas
Culture-independent diagnostics for fungi potentially offer increased sensitivity and more rapid results relative to culture. Recent developments include new platforms for fungal cell wall antigen detection, commercially available targeted ...
Tugce Unalan-Altintop,Sevtap Arikan-Akdagli
Tugce Unalan-Altintop
Fungal nomenclature has been subject to change for many years and will probably continue to evolve and change in the future. One Fungus One Name principle guided the mycologists to reach a consensus on a single name. The change is inevitabl...
Alfred Luk,Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner
Alfred Luk
Dallas J Smith,Jeremy A W Gold,Samantha L Williams et al.
Dallas J Smith et al.
For this narrative review, we describe recent high-profile and severe outbreaks of emerging fungal infections, emphasizing lessons learned and opportunities to improve future prevention and response efforts. Several themes and challenges re...
Updates in Mucormycosis [0.03%]
毛霉病的最新研究进展
Mary M Czech,Jennifer Cuellar-Rodriguez
Mary M Czech
Mucormycosis is an aggressive and frequently lethal disease. Most patients with mucormycosis have poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and rhino-orbito-cerebral disease. Patients with hematologic malignancy and transplant recipients mostly p...
State-of-the-Art Metagenomic Sequencing and Its Role in the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infections [0.03%]
宏基因组测序在人工关节置换术后感染诊断中的作用及最新进展
Madiha Fida,Aaron J Tande
Madiha Fida
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is increasingly being recognized as a valuable diagnostic tool for periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs). This study reviews the diagnostic utility of mNGS, highlighting its improved sensitivit...
Cochlear Implant Infections [0.03%]
人工耳蜗感染
Patrick J Antonelli
Patrick J Antonelli
Cochlear implants (CIs) are associated with a range of infections. These infections present unique considerations because of their position relative to the respiratory tract and the central nervous system, as well as the propensity for biof...
Tamara D Simon,Joshua K Schaffzin,Stacey Podkovik et al.
Tamara D Simon et al.
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infections are a particularly challenging clinical problem. This review article addresses epidemiology and microbiology of CSF shunt infections. Clinical care is reviewed in detail, including recent guideline...