Pythium insidiosum: an overview

W Gaastra, LJA Lipman, AWAM De Cock, TK Exel… - Veterinary …, 2010 - Elsevier
Pythium insidiosum is an oomycete pathogenic in mammals. The infection occurs mainly in
tropical and subtropical areas, particularly in horses, dogs and humans. Infection is acquired …

Antifungal effects of statins

A Tavakkoli, TP Johnston, A Sahebkar - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2020 - Elsevier
Fungal infections are estimated to be responsible for 1.5 million deaths annually. Global anti-
microbial resistance is also observed for fungal pathogens, and scientists are looking for …

Pythium keratitis in South India: Incidence, clinical profile, management, and treatment recommendation

R Hasika, P Lalitha, N Radhakrishnan… - Indian Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To study the demographic profile, clinical features, treatment outcome, and ocular
morbidity of microbiologically proven Pythium keratitis in South India. Methods: A …

Pythium insidiosum keratitis: clinical profile and role of DNA sequencing and zoospore formation in diagnosis

S Sharma, PK Balne, SR Motukupally, S Das, P Garg… - Cornea, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To report the molecular and microbiological diagnosis and clinical profile of 13
patients with Pythium insidiosum keratitis. Methods: Phase 1 of the study consisted of DNA …

Can nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) be repurposed for fungal infection?

F Babaei, M Mirzababaei, A Tavakkoli… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2024 - Springer
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are an important class of anti-inflammatory
drugs widely used for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, mild-to-moderate pain …

Review of methods and antimicrobial agents for susceptibility testing against Pythium insidiosum

H Yolanda, T Krajaejun - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Pythiosis is a life-threatening infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the
oomycete microorganism Pythium insidiosum. The disease has been increasingly …

New Insights into the In Vitro Susceptibility of Pythium insidiosum

ÉS Loreto, JSM Tondolo, MB Pilotto… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
We have determined the in vitro activity of several antibacterial and antifungal drugs against
Pythium insidiosum using broth microdilution (BMD), disk diffusion, and Etest methods. The …

Outbreak of Pythium keratitis during rainy season: a case series

O Thanathanee, O Enkvetchakul, R Rangsin… - Cornea, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To describe typical clinical and laboratory characteristics of severe fungal keratitis
caused by Pythium insidiosum during the rainy season in Northeast Thailand and to report …

In vitro activity of carvacrol and thymol combined with antifungals or antibacterials against Pythium insidiosum

FPK Jesus, L Ferreiro, KS Bizzi, ÉS Loreto… - Journal de Mycologie …, 2015 - Elsevier
We describe the in vitro activities of the combinations of carvacrol and thymol with antibiotics
(azithromycin, clarithromycin, minocycline and tigecycline) and antifungal agents …

In Vitro Susceptibility of Pythium insidiosum to Macrolides and Tetracycline Antibiotics

ÉS Loreto, DAN Mario, LB Denardi… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
We describe the in vitro activity of macrolides and tetracycline antibiotics against Pythium
insidiosum. The MICs were determined according to CLSI procedures (visual MIC) and by a …