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[A fixed sporotrichosis with an asteroid body next to a vegetal fragment.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19914111 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - November 12, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Orellana A, Moreno-Coutiño G, Poletti E, Vega ME, Arenas R Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

Amphotericin B: side effects and toxicity.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Amphotericin B (AmB) is a crucial agent in the management of serious systemic fungal infections. In spite of its proven track record, its well-known side effects and toxicity will sometimes require discontinuation of therapy despite a life-threatening systemic fungal infection. The mechanism of action of AmB is based on the binding of the AmB molecule to the fungal cell membrane ergosterol, producing an aggregate that creates a transmembrane channel, allowing the cytoplasmic contents to leak out, leading to cell death. Most of the efforts at improving AmB have been focused on the preparation of AmB with a lipid conjuga...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - October 14, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Laniado-Laborín R, Cabrales-Vargas MN Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Simultaneous bilateral lymphangitic sporotrichosis.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The most common clinical presentations of sporotrichosis are the fixed and lymphangitic forms. Bilateral lymphangitic sporotrichosis is rare. PMID: 19818662 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - October 6, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Barba Borrego JA, Mayorga J, Tarango-Martínez VM Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent man manifested 45 years after infection.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a case of a lung reactivation of a latent histoplasmosis in a 68 year-old patient without immunologic dysfunction living in Barcelona (Spain). The Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum infection was probably acquired in a previous stay in Equatorial Guinea 48 years before. Diagnosis of mild chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis was performed by histopathology of lung biopsy plus antibodies detection against H. capsulatum. Treatment with oral itraconazol during three months leaded to a complete clinical cure, and antibodies disappeared after four years of follow up. PMID: 19818663 [PubMed - as supplied by publishe...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - October 6, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Torres-Rodríguez JM, Segura-Roca G, Coll J Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Isolation of wood-decaying fungi and evaluation of their enzymatic activity (Quindío, Colombia).]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
[Isolation of wood-decaying fungi and evaluation of their enzymatic activity (Quindío, Colombia).] Rev Iberoam Micol. 2009 Sep 29; Authors: Chaparro DF, Rosas DC, Varela A White rot fungi (Ascomycota and Basidiomycota) were collected on fallen trunks with different decay stages, in a subandean forest (La Montaña del Ocaso nature reserve), and it was evaluated their ligninolitic activity. They were cultured on malt extract agar. Then it was performed semiquantitative tests for laccase and cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH) activity using ABTS and DCPIP as enzymatic inducers. Based on the results of these t...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - September 28, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Chaparro DF, Rosas DC, Varela A Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

Prevalence of tinea pedis, tinea unguium of toenails and tinea capitis in school children from Barcelona.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The results of this study demonstrate a low prevalence of tinea capitis and tinea unguium in school children of Barcelona. On the contrary, high prevalence of dermatophytes in feet was found. It highlights the high prevalence of healthy carriers of dermatophytes in feet. PMID: 19766517 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - September 16, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Pérez-González M, Torres-Rodríguez JM, Martínez-Roig A, Segura S, Griera G, Triviño L, Pasarín M Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

Mycobiota and mycotoxins in fermented feed, wheat grains and corn grains in Southeastern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Wheat (as bran) and corn (as dry grain or fermented feed) are main ingredients of feedstuffs used in local cattle and pig farms in the South of the Buenos Aires Province (Argentina). Therefore, determining mycobiota and mycotoxins in wheat and corn is of prime importance for developing feed management techniques to optimise animal production and to minimize toxicity. Then, a mycological survey was carried out in the Southeastern part of the Buenos Aires Province, in order to identify the mycobiota and the main mycotoxins present in fermented feed, wheat grain and corn grain samples. Samples were cultured for fungal qua...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - September 16, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Roigé MB, Aranguren SM, Riccio MB, Pereyra S, Soraci AL, Tapia MO Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[About "Molecular identification methods of yeasts of biotechnological interest"]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19717324 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - August 27, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Molina AM Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Morphological and molecular characterization of the antagonistic interaction between the endophyte Diaporthe sp. isolated from frailejón (Espeletia sp.) and the plant pathogen Phytophthora infestans.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, we characterized the ability of a sterile-mycelium endophytic fungus isolated from Espeletia sp. to control the growth of Phytophthora infestans in Petri dishes. Sequence from the ITS regions (internal transcribed spacer) of the endophyte showed 94% similarity to Diaporthe phaseolorum's. The antagonistic interaction between Diaporthe sp. and P. infestans was evaluated in three different culture media. Diaporthe sp. showed an antagonistic effect towards P. infestans, with some variation depending on which medium was used. In an attempt to identify possible genes involved in this antagonism, we detected a gene...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - July 25, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Prada H, Avila L, Sierra R, Bernal A, Restrepo S Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Opportunistic co-infection in a patient with Crohn's disease during infliximab (anti-TNFalpha) therapy.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Invasive fungal infections, with isolated or associated clinical presentation to other opportunistic infections, are emerging in new groups-at-risk as they are the recipients of anti-cytokine biological therapies, regulators of inflammation and immunity. They can be potentially serious in their evolution and a high index of suspicion is needed sometimes for their prompt diagnosis. Possible preventive measures in patients with a high risk of suffering them will have to be investigated. PMID: 19635442 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - July 25, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Salavert M, Bastida G, Pemán J, Nos P Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[In vitro inhibitory effect of ajoene on Candida isolates recovered from vaginal discharges.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The results here presented, obtained from a significant number of isolates, mainly C. albicans, demonstrate, once more, the potential of ajoeno as an antifungal agent. PMID: 19635444 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - July 25, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Carrero S, Romero H, Apitz-Castro R Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Fungemia caused by Candida lipolytica: Speaking of two cases.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Candida lipolytica has rarely been reported as a human pathogen. We observed two cases of fungemia caused by C. lipolytica, one of them in a 12-year-old child with cystic pancreatic fibrosis in advanced phase and another in a 86-year-old woman who presented vesical neoformation with peritoneal fibrosis, bilateral hydronephrosis and recurrent urinary tract infections. After antifungal treatment and catheter removal, the fungemia appeared to be finished and blood cultures were negative. PMID: 19635447 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - July 23, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Blanco MT, García-Martos P, García-Tapia A, Fernández C, Navarro J, Guerrero F Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

Sporothrix globosa, a pathogenic fungus with widespread geographical distribution.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, the phylogenetic affinities of 32 clinical and environmental isolates morphologically identified as S. schenckii, from Mexico, Guatemala, and Colombia, were assessed by cladistic analysis of partial sequences of the calmodulin gene using the maximum parsimony and neighbor-joining methods. The study revealed that one out of 25 isolates from Mexico (4%), one out of three isolates from Guatemala (33.3%), and two out of four isolates from Colombia (50%) belonged to S. globosa, while the other isolates belonged to S. schenckii sensu stricto. This is the first record of S. globosa from Mexico, and Central and Sout...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - July 22, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Madrid H, Cano J, Gené J, Bonifaz A, Toriello C, Guarro J Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Microsporum canis on dermatologically healthy cats in Temuco city, Chile.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The percentage of M. canis isolation obtained in this work remarks the role of healthy cats in the transmission of these dermatophytes to humans and other animals. PMID: 19635446 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - July 22, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Betancourt O, Salas V, Otarola A, Zaror L, Salas E, Neumann J Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

Nosocomial candidemia at a general hospital: The change of epidemiological and clinical characteristics. A comparative study of 2 cohorts (1993-1998 versus 2002-2005).Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Frequency of NC has increased and non-albicans Candida is now more frequent than C. albicans. Although acute severity of illness at onset and complications are now more frequent, mortality remains the same. PMID: 19635438 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - July 17, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Gómez J, García-Vázquez E, Espinosa C, Ruiz J, Canteras M, Hernández-Torres A, Baños V, Herrero JA, Valdés M Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

Aspergillosis in patients treated with monoclonal antibodies.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Invasive aspergillosis is a disease typically related with prolonged neutropenia or the use of corticosteroids. However, the increased use of new therapeutic modalities such as biologic agents that act by blocking specific immune pathways have put more patients at risk for invasive aspergillosis. Most cases of aspergillosis in patients taking monoclonal antibodies have been associated with the use of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha blockers. However, many more drugs have been implicated, including interleukin-2 inhibitors, and CD52 and CD20 blockers. In this manuscript we review the pathophysiology associated with a...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - July 17, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Nedel WL, Kontoyiannis DP, Pasqualotto AC Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

Effect of phenotypic switching on expression of virulence factors by Candida albicans causing candidiasis in diabetic patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A total of 110 strains belonging to seven species of Candida were isolated from various forms of candidiasis in diabetic patients. They were Candida albicans 53 (47%), Candida tropicalis 36 (33%), Candida glabrata 9 (8%), Candida parapsilosis 4 (4%), Candida guilliermondii 2 (2%), Candida krusei 5 (5%) and Candida kefyr 1 (1%). All 53 strains of C. albicans isolated were observed to express virulence factors such as cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH), adherence to human buccal epithelial cell (BEC) and proteinase activity (100%), while phospholipase activity was observed in 52 (98%). Phenotypic switching and its influen...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - July 17, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Antony G, Saralaya V, Gopalkrishna Bhat K, Shalini Shenoy M, Shivananda PG Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

Fluconazole and amphotericin B susceptibility testing of Cryptococcus neoformans: Results of minimal inhibitory concentrations against 265 isolates from HIV-positive patients before and after two or more months of antifungal therapy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cryptococcosis, a fatal disease without appropriate treatment, is still one of the major opportunistic mycoses in AIDS patients in Argentina despite the availability of high active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). Over the last decade, drugs employed in the treatment of disseminated cryptococcosis at Infectious Diseases Hospital "F.J. Muñiz" included amphotericin B (AMB) followed by fluconazole (FCZ), due to the fact that flucytosine was not available in Argentina during this period. A considerable number of patients did not negativize cultures after 2-3 weeks of treatment as it was expected, and in some of them t...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - July 17, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Arechavala AI, Ochiuzzi ME, Borgnia MD, Santiso GM Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

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PMID: 19631156 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - June 29, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Quindós G, Alonso-Vargas R, Mena JA, Guarro J Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Confusing the confused: thoughts on impact factor, h(irsch) index, Q value, and other cofactors that influence the researcher's happiness.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: It is very important de-mystify the importance of bibliometric indicators. The impact factor is useful for evaluating journals from the same scientific area but not for the evaluation of researchers' curricula. For the comparison of curricula from two or more researchers, we must use the h index or the proposed Q value. the latter allows positive discrimination of the task for Spanish and Iberoamerican researchers. PMID: 19631157 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - June 29, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Quindós G Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Medicinal interest of Poria cocos (= Wolfiporia extensa).]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The sclerotium of Poria cocos has been used in the Chinese pharmacopoeia during thousands of years. In this note several aspects about the biology and nomenclature of this fungus are summarized, with emphasis on its composition and therapeutic applications. PMID: 19631158 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - June 29, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Esteban CI Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Colonization by yeasts in newborns and healthcare personnel in a neonatal intensive care unit at a university hospital in Bogotá, Colombia.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
[Colonization by yeasts in newborns and healthcare personnel in a neonatal intensive care unit at a university hospital in Bogotá, Colombia.] Rev Iberoam Micol. 2009 Jun 30;26(2):108-11 Authors: Orozco PA, Cortés JA, Parra CM Candida infections in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. The main objective of this work was to determine the risk factors for colonization by Candida species in the newborns in a hospital NICU in Bogota, Colombia, and to evaluate the colonization of intravascular devices and healthcare personnel. Fifty newborns at high...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - June 29, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Orozco PA, Cortés JA, Parra CM Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

Molecular epidemiology of isolates of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex from Spain.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To study genetic diversity of Cryptococcus neoformans species complex in Spain, 97 isolates of the yeast recovered from human, animal and environmental samples have been analysed using three molecular epidemiological techniques. One of these, URA5 gene fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis, has been previously described as a molecular epidemiology tool. Thus, standard profiles and reference strains have been defined for it. In addition, 5S rDNA/IGS RFLP and [GACA](4) microsatellite PCR fingerprinting were also used. Our results show five of the previously defined URA5 genotypes with a high frequency (33%) of the...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - June 29, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Frasés S, Ferrer C, Sánchez M, Colom-Valiente MF Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

Incidence of dermatophytosis in a public hospital of São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo State, Brazil.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of dermatophytosis and its etiological agents in a public hospital of São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. From February 2005 to May 2006, 273 samples were collected from 191 patients in a public dermatology outpatient department. The samples were collected according to conventional methods used in clinical mycology and direct examinations and cultures were performed. Of the samples suspected of fungal infection, 19% produced positive cultures, and the largest number of samples was from female patients between 31 and 40 years old. The most commonly infected area was...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - June 29, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Pelegrini A, Takahashi JP, de Queiroz Moreira Pereira C, Pessoni RB, Souza MC Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

Effects of a DNA vaccine in an animal model of Alternaria alternata sensitivity.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, Brown Norway rats are used to study the effectiveness of a DNA-based vaccine delivered to the airway in attenuating the response to a major Alternaria allergen, rAlt a 2. Compared to untreated sensitized animals, or animals receiving an "out-of-frame" DNA-based vaccine, animals treated with "in-frame" DNA vaccine showed an attenuation in specific IgE antibody titers to rAlt a 2, an increase in IgG(2b) (a Th1 response), a reduction in spontaneous IL-13 release by peribronchial lymph node cell suspensions, and an attenuation in the decrease in total lung capacity 72h post-allergen challenge. Further, histopath...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - June 29, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Sánchez H, Bush RK, Sorkness RL, Tuffaha A, Rosenthal LA, Phillips L Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

Molecular phylogeny of asexual entomopathogenic fungi with special reference to Beauveria bassiana and Nomuraea rileyi.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The phylogenetic lineage, taxonomic affiliation and interrelationships of important asexual entomopathogenic fungal genera were studied using the sequences of partial regions of beta-tubulin and rRNA genes. The species structures of Beauveria bassiana and Nomuraea rileyi were also investigated. A total of 147 fungal entries covering 94 species were analysed. Phylogenetic analysis placed all the asexual entomopathogenic fungal species analysed, in the family Clavicipitaceae of the order Hypocreales of Ascomycota. Deep phylogenetic lineages were observed in B. bassiana iterating the complex nature of this species. Some o...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - June 29, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Neelapu NR, Reineke A, Chanchala UM, Koduru UD Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

A case of colonization of a prosthetic mitral valve by Acremonium strictum.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A case of colonization of a prosthetic mitral valve in a 73-year-old Spanish male by the fungus Acremonium strictum W. Gams is described. The valve was replaced due to paravalvular leak and severe insufficiency and the patient died of multiorgan failure. The identity of the fungus was determined by morphological studies and it was confirmed by the analysis of the ITS region sequence analysis. Molecular studies seem to demonstrate that A. strictum is a species complex. The case emphasizes the potential high risk of fungal infection for patients with prosthetic valves. PMID: 19631164 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Re...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - June 29, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Guarro J, Del Palacio A, Gené J, Cano J, González CG Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Erythema multiforme secondary to cutaneous Trichophyton mentagrophytes infection.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report on a 24 year-old female patient with erythema multiforme secondary to Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes cutaneous infection acquired from contact with animals in a research laboratory. PMID: 19631165 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - June 29, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Contreras-Barrera ME, Moreno-Coutiño G, Torres-Guerrero DE, Aguilar-Donis A, Arenas R Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Disseminated histoplasmosis in a gazelle dorca (Gazella dorcas neglecta) kept in captivity conditions in Spain.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 17 month old female gazelle dorca (Gazella dorcas neglecta), kept in captivity in a Spanish zoo, showed several symptoms of illness including fever, lethargy and behavioural changes. (X)-ray revealed ruminal "foreign bodies" and pneumonia with a nodular pattern. After surgical intervention, the animal died. At necropsy, histopathologic and microbiological findings were consistent with the diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis, with an inflammatory histological pattern associated with immunodepression in the animal, similar to those observed in patients with severe immunodeficiency (AIDS and others). PMID: 1963...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - June 29, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Fariñas F, Flores L, Rodríguez P, Sabalete T, Quevedo MA Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Studies of viability and vitality after freezing of the probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii: physiological preconditioning effect.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the vitality and viability of the probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii after freezing/thawing and the physiological preconditioning effect on these properties. The results indicate that the specific growth rate (0.3/h(-1)) and biomass (2-3x10(8)cells/ml) of S. boulardii obtained in flasks shaken at 28 degrees C and at 37 degrees C were similar. Batch cultures of the yeast in bioreactors using glucose or sugar-cane molasses as carbon sources, reached yields of 0.28g biomass/g sugar consumed, after 10h incubation at 28 degrees C; the same results were obtained in fed batch ferment...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - June 29, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Pardo S, Galvagno MA, Cerrutti P Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

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PMID: 19631168 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - June 29, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Maiolo E, Negroni R, Arechavala A, Santiso G, Bianchi M, Schiavelli R Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Extraungual dermatophytoma.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19631169 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - June 29, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Moreno-Coutiño G, Arenas R Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Micafungin, a new candin for the treatment of invasive mycoses]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19463270 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Del Palacio A, Pontón J, Quindós G Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Epidemiology of invasive candidiasis in pediatric and adult populations]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: IC is associated with high attributable morbimortality and increased healthcare costs. In the last decades the incidence of invasive Candida spp. disease has increased in critically ill patients, has decreased in oncohematologic patients, although currently the involvement of non-albicans Candida species in the etiology of this disease is increasing steadily. PMID: 19463271 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Del Palacio A, Villar J, Alhambra A Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Usefulness of biological markers in the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Important advances are being reached in the use of biomarkers for the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis, and some of them are being used to start a preemptive therapy strategy. PMID: 19463272 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Pontón J Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

Novel antifungal agents, targets or therapeutic strategies for the treatment of invasive fungal diseases: a review of the literature (2005-2009).Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Although the antifungal activity of numerous compounds has been examined, most of them are at the in vitro or animal models of efficacy stages. Therefore, further investigation should be carried out to realize the true clinical utility of these compounds. PMID: 19463273 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Espinel-Ingroff A Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetcis of micafungin in adults, children and neonate]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic profiles of micafungin imply that this drug is a safe alternative for the treatment of fungal infections. Micafungin can be safely co-administered with most drugs without the need for dosage adaptation even in patients with renal o liver function impairment. PMID: 19463274 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Catalán-González M, Carlos Montejo-González J Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[In vitro antifungal activity of micafungin]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The excellent activity of micafungin has made this antifungal a first line therapeutic indication for candidemia and invasive candidiasis in non-neutropenic patients. PMID: 19463275 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Quindós G, Eraso E, Javier Carrillo-Muñoz A, Cantón E, Pemán J Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Micafungin: experimental therapy of fungal infections in animal models]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Seven, of a total of 18 articles reviewed, were done in animal models of candidiasis and six in animal models of pulmonary or SNC aspergillosis. Similarly to the other echinocandins, caspofungin and anidulafungin, micafungin seems to exert a fungicidal activity against Candida albicans and Candida glabrata and a fungistatic activity against Aspergillus fumigatus. The paradoxical effect observed in lung tissue the experimental caspofungin treatment of aspergillosis has not been seen in the case of micafungin. The available data demonstrate a higher efficacy of micafungin versus fluconazole in the experimental t...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Javier Pastor F, Guarro J Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Activity of micafungin against Candida biofilms]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The activity of micafungin against Candida biofilms gives more strength to its therapeutic indication for candidaemia and invasive candidiasis associated to catheter, prosthesis and other biomedical devices. PMID: 19463277 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Quindós G, Villar-Vidal M, Eraso E Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Micafungin for the treatment of neonatal invasive candidiasis]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Micafungin is the latest introduced echinocandin. It has a wide spectrum of activity and covers Candida albicans and non-albicans Candida species. It has scarce drugs interactions and is devoid of toxicity, being an attractive approach for the treatment of invasive candidiasis (without meningitis, endocarditis and endophthalmitis). Althought the European Medicines Agency approved in 2008 the use of Micafungin for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in children, the available clinical experience is limited and currently more clinical studies are warranted to define its efficacy and safety in neonates. PMI...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Infante-López ME, Rojo-Conejo P Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Micafungin in pediatric and adolescent patients]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Micafungin is one of three echinocandins, a novel class of antifungal agents active against 1,3-beta-D glucan in the fungal cell wall. It is a favorable safety profile have made it an attractive option in the treatment of invasive Candida and Aspergillus infections. Available studies have shown that younger children have lower C(max), shorter t(1/2) and faster clearance than adults. PMID: 19463279 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Madero-López L Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Micafungin for therapy of invasive candidiasis in solid organ transplant recipients]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The clinical results, its safety profile and the low grade of medical interactions permit micafungin to be considered for therapy in specific groups of transplant patients. PMID: 19463280 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Fortún-Abete J Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Clinical use of micafungin for the treatment of invasive candidiasis in critical ill patients]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: To reduce the rate of mortality more effective antifungals and pre-emptive treatment strategies are currently warranted. Candins achieve better results for the treatment of invasive Candida disease in non-neutropenic critical ill patients. Micafungin has a good safety profile (similar to fluconazole). Micafungin is a first line drug for the treatment of invasive Candida disease and may be used as a pre- emptive approach followed by a de-escalating strategy with azoles. PMID: 19463281 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Pozo-Laderas JC Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Micafungin in invasive candidiasis among oncohematological patients]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Comparative phase III studies have demonstrated non-inferiority of micafungin compared to standard antifungal agents for invasive candidiasis. Micafungin is safe and effective in the treatment of children and adults with invasive candidiasis. Effectivity in invasive infections caused by non-albicans Candida spp is especially relevant in onco-hematological patients receiving fluconazole prophylaxis. PMID: 19463282 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Jarque I, Angel Sanz M Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Ophthalmoscopic surveillance in treated patients with invasive Candida disease]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The need of ophthalmoscopic examination in patients with ICD is controversial, partly due to the fact that early antifungal treatment leads to a significant decrease of endogenous Candida endophthalmitis. Routine ophthalmoscopic examination seems of little value in patients with positive blood culture, with early implementation of antifungal treatment, without symptoms of ocular infection and without impairment of the level of consciousness during the episode. However, ophthalmoscopic examination should be performed in children with candidemia and critically ill patients with documented ICD, in the second week...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Pérez-Blázquez E Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Future role of micafungin in the treatment of invasive mycoses caused by filamentous fungi]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Micafungin could play a future important role as a primary or rescue therapy, alone or in combination, in the treatment or prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections caused by moulds. New randomized clinical trials are needed to confirm their efficacy. PMID: 19463284 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Salavert-Lletí M, Zaragoza-Crespo R Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Pharmacoeconomics of therapy in invasive candidiasis]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Pharmacoeconomics applied in candidiasis invasive therapy must avoid assessing acquisition costs of antifungals exclusively, needing to include both direct and indirect costs associated with this fungal infection. The cost of antifungal acquisition represents a low impact in the overall economic burden of this fungal infection. Further pharmacoeconomics evaluations should be performed including similar definitions to decrease the possible bias in results interpretation. PMID: 19463285 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia)
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - March 30, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: Grau-Cerrato S, Ferrández-Quirante O Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Pneumocystosis in Venezuelan patients: epidemiology and diagnosis (2001-2006)]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study demonstrated the existence of differences in pneumocystosis frequency related to the patient's underlying disease, and that the illness is an important health problem in immunocompromised patients in Venezuela. Pneumocystosis must be suspected in non-immunocompromised patients with signs and symptoms of low respiratory tract infection, and the study of this illness must include COPD and cancer patients. Direct immunofluorescence is a useful technique for pneumocystosis diagnosis, however, it requires an optimal sample and skilled personnel in the laboratory. PMID: 19071891 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revi...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - December 31, 2008 Category: Biology Authors: Panizo MM, Reviákina V, Navas T, Casanova K, Sáez A, Guevara RN, Cáceres AM, Vera R, Sucre C, Arbona E Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals

[Aspergillus spp. in risk areas of transplant patients in a university hospital]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As a consequence of the increase in the number of immunocompromised patients, cases of aspergillosis, due to the opportunist character of this fungus, have increased considerably. Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, and Aspergillus niger have been found in air and water samples of the majority of investigated hospitals. The aim of the present study was to investigate the presence of aspergilli in transplant patients areas at the Hospital Universitario of Bogotá, Colombia. Samples of air were collected using the MAS-100 Air Sampler from each of the investigated areas. A sample of 100 ml of water was also rec...
Source: Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia - December 31, 2008 Category: Biology Authors: Cárdenas MX, Cortes JA, Parra CM Tags: Rev Iberoam Micol Source Type: journals