Mucormycosis

G Reid, JP Lynch III, MC Fishbein… - Seminars in respiratory …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Mucormycosis is an infection caused by a group of filamentous molds within the order
Mucorales. Infections may result from ingestion of contaminated food, inhalation of spores …

Disease entities in mucormycosis

A Serris, F Danion, F Lanternier - Journal of Fungi, 2019 - mdpi.com
Mucormycosis is an emerging life-threatening fungal infection caused by Mucorales. This
infection occurs mainly in immunocompromised patients, especially with hematological …

Let's talk about sex characteristics—as a risk factor for invasive fungal diseases

M Egger, M Hoenigl, GR Thompson Iii, A Carvalho… - Mycoses, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biological sex, which comprises differences in host sex hormone homeostasis and immune
responses, can have a substantial impact on the epidemiology of infectious diseases …

Osteoarticular mycoses

MN Gamaletsou, B Rammaert, B Brause… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Osteoarticular mycoses are chronic debilitating infections that require extended courses of
antifungal therapy and may warrant expert surgical intervention. As there has been no …

Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of invasive fungal disease due to moulds other than Aspergillus in the haematology/oncology setting, 2021

O Bupha‐Intr, C Butters, G Reynolds… - Internal Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive fungal disease (IFD) due to moulds other than Aspergillus is a significant cause of
mortality in patients with malignancies or post haemopoietic stem cell transplantation. The …

Clinical and research approaches to treat non-union fracture

C Schlundt, CH Bucher, S Tsitsilonis, H Schell… - Current osteoporosis …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Impaired healing outcomes or even non-unions after bone
injury are still a highly relevant problem in the daily clinical life. Especially within an aging …

The potential for rapid antigen testing for mucormycosis in the context of COVID-19

CR Thornton - Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Mucormycosis is a highly aggressive angio-invasive disease of humans caused
by Mucorales fungi. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, mucormycosis was a rare mycosis …

Detection of the 'big five'mold killers of humans: Aspergillus, Fusarium, Lomentospora, Scedosporium and Mucormycetes

CR Thornton - Advances in applied microbiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Fungi are an important but frequently overlooked cause of morbidity and mortality in
humans. Life-threatening fungal infections mainly occur in immunocompromised patients …

Necrotizing mucormycosis of wounds following combat injuries, natural disasters, burns, and other trauma

TJ Walsh, DR Hospenthal, V Petraitis, DP Kontoyiannis - Journal of Fungi, 2019 - mdpi.com
Necrotizing mucormycosis is a devastating complication of wounds incurred in the setting of
military (combat) injuries, natural disasters, burns, or other civilian trauma. Apophysomyces …

Exploring the antimicrobial activity of sodium titanate nanotube biomaterials in combating bone infections: an in vitro and in vivo study

AH Almalki, WH Hassan, A Belal, A Farghali, RM Saleh… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The majority of bone and joint infections are caused by Gram-positive organisms,
specifically staphylococci. Additionally, gram-negative organisms such as E. coli can infect …