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Infections due to zygomycetes and other rare fungal opportunists

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Alspaugh, JA; Perfect, JR
Published in: Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
January 1, 1997

In this article we review the salient features of several invasive mycoses seen with increasing frequency in this age of immunocompromised hosts. Included are descriptions of zygomycosis, trichosporonosis, and fusariosis. Invasive disease due to the pigmented molds, phaeohyphomycosis, and that due to some of the lightly colored molds, hyalohyphomycosis, are also discussed because these syndromes have developed increasing medical importance as organ transplantation, cytotoxic chemotherapy, and other medical advances increase the populations susceptible to fungal infections. Finally, a rare endemic dimorphic fungus, Penicillium marneffei, is described as a significant pathogen with worldwide implications as HIV infection has spread into its environmental range.

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Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

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1069-3424

Publication Date

January 1, 1997

Volume

18

Issue

3

Start / End Page

265 / 279

Related Subject Headings

  • Respiratory System
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
 

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Alspaugh, J. A., & Perfect, J. R. (1997). Infections due to zygomycetes and other rare fungal opportunists. Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 18(3), 265–279. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1070996
Alspaugh, J. A., and J. R. Perfect. “Infections due to zygomycetes and other rare fungal opportunists.” Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 18, no. 3 (January 1, 1997): 265–79. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1070996.
Alspaugh JA, Perfect JR. Infections due to zygomycetes and other rare fungal opportunists. Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 1997 Jan 1;18(3):265–79.
Alspaugh, J. A., and J. R. Perfect. “Infections due to zygomycetes and other rare fungal opportunists.” Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, vol. 18, no. 3, Jan. 1997, pp. 265–79. Scopus, doi:10.1055/s-2008-1070996.
Alspaugh JA, Perfect JR. Infections due to zygomycetes and other rare fungal opportunists. Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 1997 Jan 1;18(3):265–279.
Journal cover image

Published In

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

DOI

ISSN

1069-3424

Publication Date

January 1, 1997

Volume

18

Issue

3

Start / End Page

265 / 279

Related Subject Headings

  • Respiratory System
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology