The company aims to soon launch two tests to aid the treatment of dermatomycosis and is developing other tests for healthcare ...

One lost to follow-up. † Four grew bacteria; two responded to antifungal medication. Sensitivity: (15 + 2)/(16 + 2) = 0.944 (94%). False positive: 4/(29 - 18) = 0. ...

Fungal biology is the scientific discipline that concerns the biology of fungi, which include unicellular microorganisms as well as large multicellular organisms. Fungal biology is sometimes ...

Purpose: This study aimed to report the use, efficacy, and safety of intracameral voriconazole as an adjuvant treatment for deep fungal keratitis. Methods: This was a prospective case series of seven ...

Vajpayee et al44 recently published a retrospective case–control study, in which they compared the role of PACK-CXL in patients with culture-positive fungal keratitis (n=41). Both groups received ...

Objective The bacterial intestinal microbiota plays major roles in human physiology and IBDs. Although some data suggest a role of the fungal microbiota in IBD pathogenesis, the available data are ...

Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms. Candida is the yeast that most often infects the scalp. The problem can also be caused by Malassezia, a yeast that often ...

However, fungal infections are contagious, and psoriasis is not. The causes and treatment are also different. The autoimmune activity in psoriasis causes the rapid overgrowth of skin cells.

In 2019, state health officials released the first-ever list of hospitals and nursing homes in New York that treated patients harboring Candida auris ... level of invasive fungal infection.

Jock itch, or tinea cruris, is a fungal infection that can cause itchiness in the groin or inner thighs. Home remedies and prescription medications can help ease symptoms and prevent the infection ...