Invasive Fungal Infection Requiring Dif ferential Diagnosis from Miliary Tuberculosis Based on Imaging [0.03%]
基于影像的诊断与粟粒性肺结核相区分的侵袭性真菌感染
Yuki Kamikokura,Masanori Goto,Yasuhiro Umekage et al.
Yuki Kamikokura et al.
Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) have increased in recent years due to population aging and a rising number of immunocompromised patients. The prognosis for IFIs remains poor, making accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment essential. ...
Case Reports
Medical mycology journal. 2026;67(1):11-18. DOI:10.3314/mmj.25-00023 2026
Development and Validation of a Direct Colony Real-Time PCR for Rapid and Specific Candida auris Detection [0.03%]
一种用于快速特异鉴定卡式肺孢子虫的直接菌落实时PCR检测方法的建立和验证
Takashi Umeyama,Tsuguto Fujimoto,Jun Ishikawa et al.
Takashi Umeyama et al.
Candida auris, an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen, poses a significant diagnostic and infection control challenge with limited identification methodologies. To overcome this, we developed and validated a rapid, specific, and di...
First Japanese Case of Chromoblastomycosis Caused by Phialophora europaea [0.03%]
日本首例由欧青霉菌引起的暗色丝孢霉病病例报告
Chikako Okuyama,Mari T Iwasawa,Hideaki Miyachi et al.
Chikako Okuyama et al.
We report the case of chromoblastomycosis caused by Phialophora europaea in Japan. A woman in her 60s presented with an erythematous plaque with pustules on her right buttock. Skin biopsy was performed, and the specimen showed hyperkeratosi...
Case Reports
Medical mycology journal. 2025;66(4):213-217. DOI:10.3314/mmj.25-00018 2025
Disseminated Histoplasmosis and Campylobacter jejuni Bacteremia Coinfection Revealing Autosomal Dominant NFKB1 Deficiency-Related Common Variable Immunodeficiency [0.03%]
由NFKB1缺陷相关常见变量免疫缺陷引起的荚膜组织胞浆菌病和空肠弯曲菌 bacteremia合并感染病例报告
Shodok Promsanjan,Chawisa Panaphorn,Tim Phetthong et al.
Shodok Promsanjan et al.
This report presents the case of a Thai male in his twenties presenting prolonged fever, generalized lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Blood cultures isolated Campylobacter jejuni, while lymph node cultures isolated Histoplasma capsul...
Case Reports
Medical mycology journal. 2025;66(4):205-211. DOI:10.3314/mmj.25-00011 2025
Satoshi Sonobe,Naobumi Tochigi,Ai Yoshikawa et al.
Satoshi Sonobe et al.
Gastrointestinal mucormycosis is a rare form of mucormycosis that can potentially result in fatal outcomes. We encountered a case of gastric mucormycosis, first identified at postmortem following the death of a patient with malignant lympho...
Case Reports
Medical mycology journal. 2025;66(4):199-203. DOI:10.3314/mmj.25-00010 2025
Yasuhiro Tsuchido
Yasuhiro Tsuchido
Various mycological tests, including culture and biomarker assays, are used for diagnosing invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) or deep-seated mycosis. However, these conventional diagnostics often have limitations in sensitivity and specificity...
Sota Sadamoto,Masatomo Kimura,Kazutoshi Shibuya et al.
Sota Sadamoto et al.
Histopathological examination is a key method for confirming fungal infections, which are often challenging to diagnose using culture and serological tests alone. Additionally, identifying the causative fungal species through histopathology...
The Lung Mycobiome in Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia, Collagen Tissue Disease-related Interstitial Lung Disease, and Sarcoidosis [0.03%]
特发性间质性肺炎、结缔组织病相关性间质性肺疾病和肉芽肿性多中心炎症病的肺真菌群结构差异分析
Hisako Kushima,Hiroshi Ishii,Takashi Umeyama et al.
Hisako Kushima et al.
Dysbiosis of the lung microbiome may be associated with the development and progression of respiratory diseases. As fungal spores invade the lungs more easily than bacteria, it seems likely that fungi colonizing the lungs are also involved ...
A Case of Chromoblastomycosis Caused by Knufia epidermidis Presenting as Multiple Dark Brown Papules in the Nasal Area [0.03%]
鼻部多发暗色丘疹型表皮念珠菌所致皮肤 chromoblastomycosis 1 例报告
Ryuta Akimoto,Kaori Nakamura,Tomoo Fukuda
Ryuta Akimoto
A Japanese man in his 70s presented with multiple blackish-brown papules on the nasal wing region, which had appeared 3 months prior to his initial visit. He was initially treated at a local clinic with clindamycin phosphate gel, but showed...
Case Reports
Medical mycology journal. 2025;66(4):171-175. DOI:10.3314/mmj.25-00015 2025
Species Distribution and Antifungal Susceptibility of Fungal Blood Isolates over a 16-Year Period at a University Hospital [0.03%]
某大学医院16年间真菌血流感染的物种分布及抗真菌药物敏感性变迁（2001年至2016年）
Shigeki Misawa,Masayoshi Chonan,Mai Sano et al.
Shigeki Misawa et al.
This study aimed to investigate the species distribution and antifungal susceptibility of fungal blood isolates collected at a university hospital between 2008 and 2023. A total of 395 fungal isolates were identified, with Candida albicans ...