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January 1, 2021
The epidemiology of opportunistic mycoses is evolving due to a multitude of factors, including an expanding at-risk population, improved identification of fungal pathogens and infection, and use of antifungal prophylaxis. Opportunistic mycoses cause infect ...
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January 1, 2019
In organ transplant recipients, impaired inflammatory responses suppress the clinical and radiologic findings of infection. The possible etiologies of infection are diverse, ranging from common bacterial and viral pathogens that affect the entire community ...
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January 1, 2017
There are over 30 different Cryptococcus species (spp.), with C. neoformans and C. gattii being the two primary human pathogens responsible for the fungal disease, cryptococcosis. These encapsulated basidiomycetous yeasts have important differences in thei ...
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January 1, 2014
Cryptococcosis is one of the most significant opportunistic fungal infections in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. Disease presentation and principles of management of cryptococcosis in other hosts are relevant in transplant recipients. This chapter ...
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January 1, 2014
This chapter provides a review of the spectrum of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), including its epidemiology, clinical and radiographic presentation, outcomes, and unique situations related to IPA. Over 200 species of Aspergillus are known, althoug ...
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January 1, 2011
Phaeohyphomycosis, a term first introduced by Ajello and colleagues [1], is an encompassing clinical designation for a spectrum of infections caused by darkly pigmented moulds [2, 3]. In its simplest definition, phaeohyphomycosis is an infection caused by ...
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